Cardiovascular Surgery Dr. Arzu Ercan
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Dr. Arzu Ercan is a Cardiovascular Surgery specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 20+ years of experience.
She treats conditions and performs procedures including beating-heart and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, modified Bentall operation, aneurysm and rupture repair, deep vein thrombosis, traumatic peripheral arterial lesions, and endovascular repair of vascular injuries. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
About Dr. Arzu Ercan
Dr. Arzu Ercan is a Cardiovascular Surgery specialist with 20 years of experience. Her listed areas of expertise include ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, lower-limb deep vein thrombosis, extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm, traumatic peripheral arterial lesions, subclavian arteriovenous fistula, and pulmonary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery fistula. Listed procedures include the modified Bentall operation, beating-heart coronary artery bypass surgery, and endovascular repair of subclavian arteriovenous fistula.
Dr. Ercan graduated from Uludag University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed Cardiovascular Surgery at Uludag University Faculty of Medicine in 2007. She was a Specialist Doctor and Assistant Chief Physician at Bursa Şevket Yılmaz Hospital from 2007 to 2010. She was at Bursa Rentip Hospital from 2010 to 2012 and at Private Balıkesir Sevgi Hospital in 2012. Dr. Ercan joined Acibadem Health Group in 2016. She sees patients at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
The profile lists 6 professional bodies, among them The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, and the European Association for Cardio – ThoracicSurgery.
The profile lists 12 publications dated between 2003 and 2011. Their subjects include myocardial injury and arrhythmia during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, lower-limb deep vein thrombosis, and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. Other listed papers concern extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm, modified Bentall operation, vascular complications of intra-aortic balloon pump use, and pulmonary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery fistula.
Dr. Ercan speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with her before travelling.
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Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2007Uludag University Faculty of Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery
- 1999Uludag University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2021Istanbul Kadıköy Acıbadem Hospital – Still ongoing
- 2016–2018Bursa Acıbadem Hospital / Private Balıkesir Sevgi Hospital
- 2016Acibadem Health Group
- 2012Private Balıkesir Sevgi Hospital
- 2010–2012Bursa Rentip Hospital
- 2007–2010Bursa Şevket Yılmaz Hospital / Specialist Doctor / Assistant Chief Physician
- 2006–2007Bursa Medical Park Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Vascular Surgery
- TheSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- Turkish Medical Association
- European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
- Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
- European Association for Cardio – ThoracicSurgery
Selected Publications
- Effect of trimetazidine and glucose – insulin – potassium on myocardium during beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery Dicle Medical Journal 2011 Ercan A, Velioglu Y, Ercan A, Gurbuz O, Ozkan H, Karal IH, Bicer M, Ener S.
- 17. Long-term efficacy and safety of once-daily enoxaparin plus warfarin for the outpatient ambulatory treatment of lower-limb deep vein thrombosis in the TROMBOTEK trial J Vasc Surg. 2010 Nov; 52(5):1262-70. Kurtoglu M, Koksoy C, Hasan E, Akcalı Y, Karabay O, Filizcan U; TROMBOTEK Study Group. Collaborators (51)Kurtoglu M, Aksoy M, Yanar H, Mihmanli M,
- Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Oral presentation. XIIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Vascular Surgery, Turkey. May 2007. Ercan A, Ercan Arzu, Gürbüz O, Bicer M, Saba D, Tok M, Senkaya I, Ener S, Özkan H, Cengiz M.
- Effects of magnesium solution on myocardial injury and arrhythmia during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a prospective, randomized clinical trial Oral presentation IXth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. November 2006 Ercan A, Gürbüz O, Saba D, Yanar M, Gündoğdu A, Gören S, Ener S.
- Extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm: two cases. Poster. IXth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. November 2006 Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Ener S, Cengiz M.
- Effects of GIK on myocardial injury and arrhythmia during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a prospective, randomized clinical trial Oral presentation IXthNational Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. November 2006 Ercan A, Gürbüz O, Saba D, Yanar M, Gündoğdu A, Gören S, Ener S.
- Vascular Complications of the Use of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Coronary Bypass Surgery. Oral presentation VIIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. Sept 2004 Ercan A, Saba D, Gundogdu A, Ozkan H.
- Effect of trimetazidine on myocardium during beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery. Oral presentation. The 12th Annual meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, in Istanbul, Turkey. April 2004. Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Ener S.
- Mid-term results of the Modified Bentall Operation Poster. VIIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. Sept 2004. Ercan A, Ener S, Gundogdu A.
- Effect of trimetazidine on myocardium during beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery. Oral presentation The 12th Annual meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, in Istanbul, Turkey. April 2004. Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Ener S.
- Surgical treatment of fistula between pulmonary artery and LAD AnadoluKardiyolDerg 2003; 3: 192. Senkaya I, Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Aliosman A, Cengiz M.
- Cardiac Lymphangioma Poster. 52nd Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, in Istanbul, Turkey. Nov 2003. Ener S, Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Bayram S, Percin B, Tolunay S.
- Endovascular approach to the treatment of traumatic arterial lesions Poster. 52nd Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, in Istanbul, Turkey. Nov 2003. Ercan A, Ener S, Erdogan C, Gundogdu A, Sadikoglu Y.
- Surgical treatment of fistula between pulmonary artery and LAD. AnadoluKardiyolDerg 2003; 3: 192. Senkaya I, Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Aliosman A, Cengiz M.
- Rupture of the aortic arch following deceleration injury Bursa Devlet Hospital Journal 2002; 18: 59-62. Ener S, Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Cengiz M.
- Endovascular approach in the treatment of traumatic peripheral arterial lesions: the report of two cases UlusTravmaDerg 2002; 8: 120-2. Ener S, Erdogan C, Ercan A,Gundogdu A, Sadikoglu Y.
- urgical treatment of fistula between pulmonary artery and LAD Poster. VIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. Oct 2002. Senkaya I, Ercan A, Saba D, Gundogdu A, Aliosman A, Cengiz M.
- Endovascular repair of subclavianarteriovenous fistula following penetrating trauma. DamarCerrahisiDergisi 2002; 3: 148-150 Ener S, Ercan A, Erdogan C, Gundogdu A, Sadikoglu Y.
- Endovascular repair of subclavianarteriovenous fistula following penetrating trauma Poster. VIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. Oct 2002. Ener S, Ercan A, Erdogan C, Gundogdu A, Sadikoglu Y.
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