Prof. Tansu Karaahmet is an Assistant Professor of Medicine with a strong background in clinical cardiology and academic medicine. He earned his medical degree from Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine and joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2010. Since 2012 he has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, where he has combined clinical practice with teaching and research. His professional interests focus on invasive cardiology, cardiac imaging, and heart failure management. He is an active member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, contributing to the Invasive Working Group, Cardiac Imaging Study Group, and Heart Failure Working Group. He also holds membership in the Turkish Medical Association. M.D. Karaahmet is committed to delivering high-quality patient care, advancing cardiology through research and education, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve cardiovascular outcomes.
Education
- 2010 Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine / Assistant Professor
- 2006 Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital Cardiology
- 2001 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2012 Acibadem Health Group
- 2006 – 2010 Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital
Memberships
- Turkish Society of Cardiology
- Invasive Working Group
- Cardiac Imaging Study Group
- Heart Failure Working Group
- Turkish Medical Association
Publications
- Spontaneous dissection of the left main coronary artery regressed with thrombolytic therapy: evaluation with multislice computed tomography angiography.
The Anatolian Journal Of Cardiology (Heat) , Vol Feb 9;9(1), E2-3 Pp., 2009 Karaahmet T, Tigen K, Gurel E, Cevik C, Mutlu B, Basaran Y. - Prognostic utility of anemia and pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and normal renal function.
Am J Med Sci. 2009 Feb;337(2):109-15 Tigen K, Karaahmet T, Cevik C, Gurel E, Mutlu B, Basaran Y. - The influence of dipper and nondipper blood pressure patterns on left ventricular functions in hypertensive patients: a tissue Doppler study.
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2009 Mar;37(2):101-6 Tigen K, Karaahmet T, Fotbolcu H, GOrel E, Cevik C, Gencmen C, Bitigen A, Mutlu B, Basaran Y. - Papillary muscle dyssynchrony as a cause of functional mitral regurgitation in non ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy patients with narrow QRS complexes.
Anatolian Cardiol Derg. 2009 Jun;9(3):196-203 Tigen K, Karaahmet T, GOrel E, Cevik C, Otahbachi M, Pala S, Tanalp AC, Mutlu B, Basaran Y. - Reliability of ultrasonography in detecting flow mediated dilation.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Oct;25(7):705-11. Epub 2009 Jul 17 Pala S, Kahveci G, Akcakoyun M, Kargin R, Tigen K, Tanalp AC, Karaahmet T, Karapinar H, Kirma C. - Concomitant Aspergillus and Cytomegalovirus Infection in Heart Transplant: Early Diagnosis is the Key to Successful Treatment.
Exp Clin Transplant. 2009 Sep;7(3):168-72 Tigen E, Tigen K, Karaahmet T, Odabasi Z, Korten V. - The utility of fragmented QRS complexes to predict significant intraventricular dyssynchrony in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy patients with a narrow QRS interval.
2009 Sep;25(9):517-22 Tigen K, Karaahmet T, Gurel E, Cevik C, Nugent K, Pala S, Tanalp AC, Mutlu B, Basaran Y. Can J Cardiol. - Determination of left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony by tissue Doppler echocardiography in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Congest Heart Fail. 2009 Jan Feb; 15(1):19-23 Karaahmet T, Tigen K, Mutlu B, Cevik C, Kahveci G, Basaran Y. - Dystrophic calcification of the aneurysmatic left ventricular apex.
Congest Heart Fail. 2009 Jul-Aug;15(4):196-8 Karaahmet T, Tigen K, Gurel E, Tanalp AC, Basaran Y. - A complex case of congenital cardiac anomaly: pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect associated with major aortopulmonary collaterals.
Heart Surg Forum. 2008;11(4):E252-4 Tigen K, Gurel E, Karaahmet T, Cevik C, Mutlu B, Basaran Y. - Biventricular noncompaction: a case report.
Echocardiography. 2008 Oct;25(9):993-6 Tigen K, Karaahmet T, Gurel E, Cevik C, Basaran Y.
