Cardiology Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karabulut
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About Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karabulut
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Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karabulut is a cardiologist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul with 26+ years of experience.
He treats acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, angina pectoris, coronary artery ectasia and aneurysm, anomalous left main coronary artery origin, rheumatic valvular heart disease, myocardial noncompaction, and complete atrioventricular block due to hyperkalemia, and performs percutaneous coronary intervention, primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and left ventriculography. He consults in Turkish…
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karabulut is a cardiologist with 26 years of experience practising at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. His clinical work includes the assessment and management of coronary conditions and cardiac presentations such as acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, angina pectoris, coronary artery ectasia and coronary artery aneurysm. He also evaluates anomalous left main coronary artery origin, rheumatic valvular heart disease, myocardial noncompaction and complete atrioventricular block due to hyperkalemia.
His procedural practice includes percutaneous coronary intervention, including primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction, as well as left ventriculography. These areas form part of his cardiology practice alongside the evaluation of acute and structural coronary conditions.
Prof. Dr. Karabulut graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2000 and completed his cardiology residency at Istanbul Dr. Siyami Ersek Chest Heart and Vascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital between 2000 and 2005. He has practised with Acibadem Health Group since 2013 and previously worked at Private Istanbul Medicine Hospital, Balıkesir Military Hospital, Şanlıurfa Balıklıgöl State Hospital and International Medicine Hospital Kosovo. His earlier roles also included part-time invasive cardiology supervision at Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital and Kucukcekmece Dogan Hospital. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).
Prof. Dr. Karabulut speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available.
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Education
- 2005Dr. Siyami Ersek Chest, Heart and Vascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Cardiology
- 2000Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- 1989–1993Atisalani High School
Professional Experience
- 2013Acibadem Health Group
- 2013Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital / Night Invasive Cardiology Supervisor (Part-time)
- 2013Kucukcekmece Dogan Hospital / Night Invasive Cardiology Supervisor (Part-time)
- 2010–2012International Medicine Hospital Kosovo / Invasive Cardiology Supervisor (Part-time)
- 2006–2013Private Istanbul Medicine Hospital
- 2006Şanlıurfa Balıklıgöl State Hospital
- 2005–2006Balıkesir Military Hospital
- 2005Istanbul Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic Heart and Vascular Surgery, Training and Research Hospital
- 2000–2005Istanbul Dr. Siyami Ersek Chest Heart and Vascular Surgery, Training and Research Hospital / Cardiology Residency
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Cardiology
- European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
Selected Publications
- Simple and new technique to assess left internal mammary artery function by left ventriculography. Heart and Vessels. 2012 Nov;27(6):585-93. A.Karabulut, M.Cakmak, B.Uzunlar, O.Teskin, A.Bilici.
- Association between preinfarction angina and coronary artery ectasia in the acute myocardial infarction. Acta Cardiologica. 2011;66(4):509-514. A.Karabulut, M.Cakmak, B.Uzunlar.
- What is the optimal length of stay in hospital for ST elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention? Cardiology Journal. 2011;18(4):378-384. A.Karabulut, M.Cakmak, B.Uzunlar, A.Bilici.
- Anomalous origin of left main coronary artery appears like a “native bypass graft” anastomosed to the left anterior descending artery. Eurointervention. 2011;7(5):647. A.Karabulut.
- Acute coronary syndrome secondary to spontaneous dissection of left internal mammary artery by-pass graft nine years after surgery. Kardiologia Polska. 2011;69(9):970-972. A.Karabulut, S.Tanriverdi.
- The effect of Ramadan fasting on circadian rhythm of acute myocardial infarction in Turkish population. New Medical Journal. 2011;28(3):164-168. A.Karabulut, K.Topçu, B.Uzunlar, M.Cakmak.
- In complete atrioventricular block due to hyperkalemia, creatinine level is associated with mortality more than potassium level. MN Cardiology. 2010;17(1):72-74. A.Karabulut, I.Erden, E.Erden, M.Cakmak.
- A rare cause of angina pectoris: Giant coronary aneurysm. MN Cardiology. 2010;17(1):54-55. A.Karabulut, E.Daglar, M.Cakmak.
- Sudden cardiac death in the setting of a discrete subaortic membrane: A young patient with rheumatic valvular disease. MN Cardiology. 2009;16(2):128-130. A.Karabulut, İ.Erden, E.Erden, M.Cakmak.
- Myocardial noncompaction recognized following a transient ischemic attack. Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology. 2009;37(3):205-208. A.Karabulut, I.Erden, E.Erden, M.Cakmak.
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