Prof. Ergün Seyfeli, MD

Prof. Ergün Seyfeli, MD is a cardiologist in the Cardiology Department of Acibadem Kayseri Hospital in Kayseri, Turkey. His clinical work covers coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve diseases and structural heart conditions such as atrial septal defect, together with cardiac pacemaker treatment. His interventional practice includes percutaneous coronary intervention, procedures for chronic total occlusion and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

Dr. Seyfeli studied at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine from 1991 to 1997 and graduated in 1997, ranking first in his class. He completed cardiology specialty training at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine between 1997 and 2002. From 2002 to 2007 he worked at Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine as an Assistant Associate Professor, and in 2007 he became an Associate Professor at the same faculty, a position he held until 2009. In 2009 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the Turkish Cardiology Association, the Metabolic Syndrome Association and the European Cardiology Association. He has co-authored peer-reviewed publications on topics including cardiac troponins and left ventricular mass in chronic renal failure, aortic elastic properties and diastolic function in type 2 diabetes, myocardial blush grade in acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease, and cardiovascular findings in patients with psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Seyfeli’s work concerns coronary artery disease and its consequences. He evaluates patients with atherosclerosis, angina and myocardial infarction, and performs percutaneous coronary intervention where this is considered appropriate. His practice also includes interventional treatment of chronic total occlusion (CTO), in which a coronary artery has been completely blocked for an extended period. Patients with heart failure are assessed for medical and device-based options, including cardiac pacemaker treatment.

In the field of valve and structural heart disease, Dr. Seyfeli sees patients with aortic valve stenosis and other heart valve diseases, as well as atrial septal defect (ASD). For selected patients with aortic valve stenosis, he performs transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a catheter-based procedure. Suitability for any interventional treatment is determined individually after clinical assessment and review of imaging.

How Dr. Seyfeli works with international patients

Dr. Seyfeli consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as echocardiography, CT or angiography reports, laboratory results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the possible options, including whether an interventional procedure may be considered. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before deciding whether to travel.