Cardiology

A 17-year-old boy, Mete Karan, who was admitted to hospital with a sudden chest pain, has become the seventh person to be diagnosed with a condition observed after viral diseases such as COVID-19.

A pioneering study conducted by cardiologists and radiation oncologists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis unveils the potential use of radiation therapy, traditionally employed against cancer, to address ventricular tachycardia in patients suffering from a fatal irregular heart rhythm.

Shortly before the summer season, public hospital workers are reporting significant shortages in essential medical specialties in health centers and hospitals on the Greek islands. They are calling upon the next government to prioritize the staffing of these positions.

The average age of heart failure, which is 74 in developed countries, is 68 in Türkiye, an expert has said.

Within the scope of "Heart Failure Awareness Week," an event was organized in Istanbul, which was also attended by basketball player Serdar Çağlan and actor Sarp Apak.

Dilek Gürsoy, the first female cardiac surgeon in Europe to have implanted a total artificial heart (TAH), will be on the cover of worldwide known Forbes magazine, which will be published on Nov. 3 in Germany.

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On September 29, we mark World Heart Day. On the occasion of the initiative of the World Health Organization, dating back to 1999, important national sites in Bulgaria will be illuminated in red today.

On June 12, Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in the closing minutes of the first half during the match between Denmark and Finland.

"It is not unusual to happen that within one systemic, violent inflammatory reaction, the virus reaches, among other things, the cardiovascular system. The disease initially attacks the lungs, but the cardiovascular system suffers both due to poor gas exchange in the lungs and heart muscle inflammation.

The pandemic has made it difficult to access treatment for patients with stroke and cardiovascular problems that can lead to a heart attack. The activity of hospitals in these two areas has decreased by nearly a fifth, according to the data of the health insurance fund for the past year, which Hospital Index analyzes.