Description

Cardiology

Cardiology is a branch of science that examines heart and
circulatory system diseases. Cardiology was a sub-branch of internal diseases
(internal medicine), but today it works as a separate department. The
knowledge accumulated by the researches and the developing new technologies
have provided great developments in the field of cardiology and the emergence
of sub-disciplines, as in other research and / or applied sciences. Cardiology
has progressed beyond predictions in the last 30-40 years, and these developments
continue to increase. Along with these developments, some sub-branches
within cardiology are as follows:

Interventional cardiology

Heart electrophysiology

Of course, the emergence of sub-branches and the work of
doctors and researchers specialized on them also enable the development of new
diagnosis and treatment methods.

Among the diseases that the science of cardiology works to
provide diagnosis and treatment (treatment), there are some diseases that are
among the most important health problems of today. Some of these diseases
can be listed as follows:

Hypertension

Atherosclerotic heart diseases (such as coronary artery disease)

Heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias)

Congenital heart disease

High blood pressure, heart failure due to various diseases,
heart valve diseases that develop due to congenital or various diseases, and
many other diseases such as nephrology and endocrinology are among the diseases
that cardiology deals with for diagnosis and treatment.

Some of the diagnostic tools used by our hospital’s Cardiology unit are as follows

Echocardiography

Electrocardiography (ECG) and related diagnostic methods:

Heart stress test (also known as “stress test”
or “stress ECG”)

Portable ECG device (also known as “Holter
monitor”)

Levels of heart enzymes in the blood

Coronary angiography

Patients whose general condition has improved and
life-threatening has disappeared are taken to the general services to continue
their examination and treatment. Today, hospitals that have become
professional in the field of Cardiovascular Diseases are established in line
with the increasing needs.