Cardiology Prof. Dr. Refik Erdim
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Prof. Dr. Refik Erdim is a cardiologist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with over 20 years of experience.
He treats acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, ventricular fibrillation, and sick sinus syndrome, and performs procedures including percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary angiography, drug-eluting coronary stent implantation, rotational and steerable coronary atherectomy, coronary thrombectomy, laser coronary angioplasty, and transcatheter aortic valve implantation. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
About Prof. Dr. Refik Erdim
Prof. Dr. Refik Erdim is a cardiologist with 20 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include ventricular fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, coronary stent revascularization, rotational atherectomy, steerable coronary atherectomy, coronary thrombectomy, laser coronary angioplasty, and transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Prof. Dr. Erdim graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (Eng) in 1999 and completed cardiology education at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He was awarded Associate Professor by Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital in 2013. Dr. Erdim was at Acibadem Kadikoy Hospital in 2017 and joined Acibadem Health Group in 2020. He practises at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
The profile lists 5 professional bodies, among them the European Association of Coronary Percutaneous Interventions (EAPCI), Europen Society Of Cardiology Fellow (FESC), and Istanbul Interventional Cardiology Academy.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2002 and 2012. Their subjects include drug-eluting stents, atrial myxoma and sick sinus syndrome, and a review of rotational atherectomy, steerable coronary atherectomy, thrombectomy, and laser angioplasty.
Prof. Erdim speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2013Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital / Associate Professor
- 2006Fellowship of Europen Associotion of Cardiology ( FESC )
- 2005Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology
- 2005Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Interventional Cardiology
- 1999Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (Eng)
Professional Experience
- 2020Acibadem Health Group
- 2017Acibadem Kadikoy Hospital
- 2006–2017Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital / Cardiology / Angiography Department
Professional Memberships
- European Association of Coronary Percutaneous Interventions (EAPCI)
- Europen Society Of Cardiology Fellow (FESC)
- Turkish Medical Chamber
- Turkish Society of Cardiology
- Istanbul Interventional Cardiology Academy
Selected Publications
- Two year follow up of sirolimus eluting stents versus paclitaxel eluting stents in acute myocardial infarction International Journal of Angiology 2012; 21:53-58 Erdim R, Helvacioglu F, Görmez S, Karabay KO, Aytekin V.
- Celiac artery aneurysm. Medicinski Arhiv 2012; 66:283-4 Karabay KO, Geceer G, Erdim R.
- Left atrial myxoma with neovascularization presenting as a sick sinus syndrome. Heart Surgery Forum 2012; 15:200-3 Bayramoglu Z, Caynak B, Oral K, Erdim R, Tayyareci Y, Akpinar B.
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A novel perspective by real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 2011; ll:E32-E33 Aytekin S, Tayyareci Y, Erdim R, Catakoglu AB, Akpinar B, Aytekin V.
- Ventricular Fibrillation During Recovery Period of Exercise Testing: Seven years of follow-up. Balkan Medical Journal 2011; 28:448-449 Gemici G, Erdim R, Oktay A.
- Drug pharmacokinetics and drug release properties of drug-eluting stents. (Review) Türkiye Klinikleri Kardiyoloji Dergisi, Drug Eluting Stents Special Issue 2009; 2(3):l-8 Erdim R, Özen E, Aytekin V.
- Indications for the use of assistive devices in stent revascularization: Rotational Atherectomy, Steerable Coronary Atherectomy, Thrombectomy and Laser Angioplasty. (Review) Türkiye Klinikleri Kardiyoloji Dergisi, Girişimsel Kardiyoloji Özel Sayısı 2009; 2(l):70-77 Karabay KO, Erdim R, Aytekin V.
- Metastatic breast cancer in the myocardium mimicking acute myocardial infarction. Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology 2007; 35:303;305. Gemici G, Tezcan H, Erdim R, Oktay A.
- Prognostic significance of cardiac troponin T in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis treatment. Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences 2006, 18:107-111 Erdim R, Gemici G, Duman D, Özener Ç, Oktay A.
- A case of bladder pheochromocytoma mimicking unstable angina pectoris. Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 2002; 22:59-62 Fak AS, Tezcan H, Erdim R, Gogas D, Türken L, Oktay A.
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