Cardiology · Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital, İstanbul Prof. Dr. Tansu Karaahmet
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Prof. Dr. Tansu Karaahmet is a cardiologist at Acibadem Bakırköy Hospital. He treats patients with structural and coronary heart conditions, including atrial septal defects, heart valve disease and mitral regurgitation, and provides care related to angiography, chronic total occlusion interventions, pacemakers, EVAR and TAVI.
Accepting international patientsAbout Prof. Dr. Tansu Karaahmet
Prof. Dr. Tansu Karaahmet is a cardiologist at Acibadem Bakırköy Hospital, with clinical interests spanning structural heart disease, coronary interventions and cardiac rhythm device treatment. His areas of focus include atrial septal defects, heart valve disease, mitral regurgitation, pacemakers, angiography, chronic total occlusion interventions, EVAR and TAVI.
He graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2001 and completed cardiology training at Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital in 2006. He worked at Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital from 2006 to 2010, joined Acibadem Healthcare Services in 2010 and became an Associate Professor at Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine in 2010.
International patients can expect a cardiology consultation focused on understanding their cardiovascular condition and discussing appropriate diagnostic and interventional options. Prof. Dr. Karaahmet is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, Invasive Study Group, Cardiac Imaging Study Group, Heart Failure Study Group and Turkish Medical Association.
What Dr. Karaahmet treats and performs
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Conditions treated
- Atrial septal defect (ASD)
- Heart valve disease
- Mitral regurgitation
- Chronic total occlusion (CTO)
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2010Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine / Assistant Associate Professor
- 2006Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital Cardiology
- 2001İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine
Career
Professional Experience
- 2010Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2006–2010Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Cardiology Association
- İnvazif Çalışma Grubu
- Cardiac Imaging Working Group
- Heart Failure Working Group
- Turkish Medical Association
Selected publications
Selected 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.
