Vascular system is the body’s network of vessels which includes arteries, veins and capillaries. Arteries carry the oxygen rich blood from heart to your tissues. Veins carry the deoxygenated blood back to your heart from the tissues. Capillaries are tiny vessels that connect the arteries and veins. Vascular disease can happen in your arteries or …
An aneurysm is a blood vessel dilation. Aorta is the largest blood vessel in your body. When the aortic wall weakens and bulges it is called aortic aneurysm. Normally the aorta measures about 1.5-2.0 cm in diameter. If the the vessel diameter measures about more than 3.5 cm it is called aneurysm. There are two …
Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease in all over the world. The first sign might be a heart attack. So it’s a major health problem. Coronary artery disease is the narrowing or full blockage in one or more arteries called “coronary artery”, which supply blood to the heart muscle. There …
Human heart is a pump consisting of 4 cavities. There are valves between these cavities and the two large vessels coming out of the heart, which regulate the blood flow and making sure that the flow takes place in one direction only. The blood in the human circulation first comes to the right atrium of …
The heart is a muscular organ that provides blood to your body. It is a finely tuned instrument. Our heart is located at left side of the chest. It consists of four chambers. The upper two chambers are called left and right atria. The lower two are called left and right ventricle. A tissue called …
Professor Selim İsbir, a cardiovascular surgeon, particularly specialized in minimal invasive surgery, Aortic and Coronary Artery Bypass surgery, heart valve disorders surgery (Aorta, Mitral and Tricuspid), Congestive Heart Failure surgery and endovascular repair of major aortic aneurysms. Professor Selim İsbir is currently working at İstanbul Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital.
