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Prof. Dr. Tolga Aksu - Kardiyoloji Uzmanı

A. SCI journals

1. Selcuk MT, Selcuk H, Maden O, Erbay AR, Temizhan A, Aksu T, Saydam GS, Korkmaz S. The effect of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty on N-terminal- pro B- type natriuretic peptide plasma levels in mitral stenosis. Int Heart J. 2007 Sep;48(5):579-90.        
 
2. Selcuk MT, Selcuk H, Maden O, Temizhan A, Aksu T, Dogan M, Sasmaz A. Relationship between inflammation and atrial fibrillation in patients with isolated rheumatic mitral stenosis. J Heart Valve Dis. 2007 Sep;16(5):468-74.   

3. Maden O, Kaçmaz F, Selçuk MT, Selçuk H, Alyan O, Aksu T, Metin F, Tüfekçioğlu O, Atak R, Demir AD, Balbay Y, Ilkay E. Relation of admission QRS duration with development of angiographic no-reflow in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous interventions. J Electrocardiol. 2008 Jan-Feb;41(1):72-7.

4. Maden O, Kacmaz F, Selcuk H, Selcuk MT, Aksu T, Tufekcioglu O, Senen EK, Balbay Y, Ilkay E. Relationship of admission hematological indexes with myocardial reperfusion abnormalities in acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary interventions. Can J Cardiol. 2009 Jun;25(6):e164-8.

5. Aksu T, Yilmaz MB. Letter to the editor. Clin Ther. 2011 Dec;33(12):2089;

6. Aksu T, Guray U, Sen T, Durukan M, Guray Y, Demirkan B, Kisacik H. Use of the mechanical dilator sheath for removal of endocardial leads: a single center experience. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2012 May;35(5):514-8.

7. Sen T, Aksu T. Serum uric acid level as a part of the metabolic syndrome impairs the coronary collateral formation. Angiology. 2012 Aug;63(6):476-7

8. Ipek EG, Guray U, Demirkan B, Guray Y, Aksu T.   Infections of implantable cardiac rhythm devices: predisposing factors and outcome. Acta Cardiol. 2012 Jun;67(3):303-10.

9. Golcuk E, Yalin K, Kaya Bilge A, Elitok A, Aksu T, Akgun T, Bilal Karaayvaz E, Emet S, Adalet K. Usefulness of Tpeak -Tend Interval to Distinguish Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy from Idiopathic Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardia. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2014 Jul 16.

10. Aksu T, Tufekcioglu O. Intracardiac thrombus in Behçet's disease: four new cases and a comprehensive literature review. Rheumatol Int. 2015 Jul;35(7):1269-79. doi: 10.1007/s00296-014-3174-0. Epub 2014 Nov 9.

11. Aksu T, Tufekcioglu O. All Behçet's cases with intracardiac thrombus should be evaluated for pulmonary and vasculary involvement. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2015 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print]

12. Aksu T, Güler TE, Bozyel S, Ebru Gölcük Ş, Erden I. An underestimated complication of atrial fibrillation ablation: gastroparesis. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2015 May; 38(5):653-4. doi: 10.1111/pace.12607. Epub 2015 Mar 19.

13. Yalin K, Golcuk E, Aksu T. CMR May Predict VT in ICM. How About in Better Hearts, Does It Really Work? Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2015 Jun;38(6):775-6. doi: 10.1111/pace.12621. Epub 2015 Apr 13.

14.  Aksu T, Golcuk S, Guler TE, Yalin K, Erden I. Gastroparesis as a Complication of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Am J Cardiol. 2015 Jul 1;116(1):92-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.03.045. Epub 2015 Apr 8.

15. Aksu T, Golcuk E, Yalin K, Guler TE, Erden I. Simplified Cardioneuroablation in the Treatment of Reflex Syncope, Functional AV Block, and Sinus Node Dysfunction. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2015 Sep 28. doi: 10.1111/pace.12756.


SCI expanded journals

1. Aksu T, Baysal E, Bıyıkoğlu F, Tüfekçioğlu O. Gaucher's disease with valvular, myocardial and aortic involvement in a patient with oculomotor apraxia. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2011 Jan 25;11(1):E4-5.

2. Aksu T, Uygur B, Durukan Koşar M, Güray U, Arat N, Korkmaz S, Colak A. Coronary artery ectasia: its frequency and relationship with atherosclerotic risk factors in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2011 Jun;11(4):280-4.

3. Durukan M, Aksu T, Çolak A, Güray Ü.Augmentation of vessel narrowing by nitroglycerine in a case with myocardial bridge. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2011 Aug;11(5):464-6.

4. Korkmaz S, Demirkan B, Güray Y, Yılmaz MB, Aksu T, Saşmaz H. Acute and long-term follow-up results of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty: a single-center study. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2011 Sep;11(6):515-20.

5. Sen T, Aksu T, Parspur A, Kilit C. Broken guidewire during primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2012 Feb 14;12(2):E7-8.

6. Ilkay E, Kacmaz F, Maden O, Aksu T, Selcuk MT, Erbay AR, Demir AD. A new electrocardiographic marker of myocardial reperfusion in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous intervention: the value of QRS duration. EuroIntervention. 2012 Apr;7(12):1406-12.

7. Durukan M, Guray U, Aksu T, Guray Y, Demirkan B, Korkmaz S. Low plasma renin activity and high aldosterone/renin ratio are associated with untreated isolated systolic hypertension. Blood Press. 2012 Oct;21(5):320-5.

8. Sen T, Aksu T. Endothelial progenitor cell and adhesion molecules determine the quality of the coronary collateral circulation/Endothelial progenitor cells (CD34+KDR+) and monocytes may provide the development of good coronary collaterals despite the vascular risk factors and extensive atherosclerosis. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2012 Aug;12(5):447

9. Sen T, Aksu T, Yilmaz MB. Carbohydrate antigen-125 is a mirror of both left and right sides of the heart. Tex Heart Inst J. 2012;39(4):603-4.

10. Aksu T, Colak A, Tufekcioglu O. Cardiac Involvement in Glycogen Storage Disease Type IV: Two Cases and the Two Ends of a Spectrum. Case Rep Med. 2012;2012:764286.

11. Aksu T, Oz Aysegul. Intracardiac Thrombosis and Coronary-to-Pulmonary Artery Fistula with Pulmonary Embolism and Budd-Chiari Syndrome in Behçet's Disease: A Case Report. Archives of Rheumatology. 2013;28(1): 054-057.

12. Aksu T, Guler E, Arat N, Zorlu A, Yılmaz MB, Guray U, Tufekcioglu O, Kısacık H. Cardiovascular Involvement in Behcet's Disease. Archives of Rheumatology. DOI: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2015.5019.

13. Aksu T, Özcan KS, Güler TE. A potential explanation for lower minor complication rate for lead extraction in high-volume centres. Europace. 2015 Mar;17(3):504. doi: 10.1093/europace/euu343. Epub 2015 Jan 21.

14. Aksu T, Erdem Guler T, Yalin K. Successful ablation of an epicardial ventricular tachycardia by video-assisted thoracoscopy. Europace. 2015 Jul;17(7):1116. doi: 10.1093/europace/euv012. Epub 2015 Mar 3.

15. Yalin K, Golcuk E, Bilge AK, Aksu T, Buyukbayrak H, Tiryakioglu SK, Emet S, Adalet K. Combined analysis of unipolar and bipolar voltage mapping identifies recurrences after unmappable scar-related ventricular tachycardia ablation. Europace. 2015 Mar 6. pii: euv013.

16. Aksu T, Guler TE, Colak A, Baysal E, Durukan M, Sen T, Guray U. Intracoronary epinephrine in the treatment of refractory no-reflow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2015 Feb 19;15:10. doi: 10.1186/s12872-015-0004-6.

17. Aksu T, Golcuk SE, Guler TE, Yalin K, Erden I. Prediction of mid-term outcome after cryo-balloon ablation of atrial fibrillation using post-procedure high-sensitivity troponin level. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2015 Mar 17;26:1-6. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2015-027.


C. International and National peer-reviewed journals (Pubmed indexed)

1. Aksu T, Gölcük SE, Güler TE, Yalin K, Erden I. Functional permanent 2:1 atrioventricular block treated with cardioneuroablation: Case report.Heart Rhythm Case Reports doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2014.12.012.

2. Aksu T, Guler TE, Golcuk E, Erden I, Ozcan KS. Successful radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in a patient with dextrocardia due to unilateral pulmonary agenesis: a case report. Int Med Case Rep J. 2015 Feb 2;8:41-5. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S78095. eCollection 2015.

3. Aksu T, Guler TE, Golcuk SE, Ozcan KS, Erden I. Radiofrequency Ablation of Typical Atrial Flutter via Right Jugular Vein due to Bilateral Obstructed Iliac Veins in a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Case Rep Cardiol. 2015;2015:401580. doi: 10.1155/2015/401580. Epub 2015 Jan 27.

4. Aksu T, Guler TE, Golcuk E, Ozcan KS, Erden I. Successful focal ablation in a patient with electrical storm in the early postinfarction period: case report. Int Med Case Rep J. 2015 Feb 27;8:59-63. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S79378. eCollection 2015.

5. Aksu T, Guler TE, Golcuk E, Ozcan KS, Erden I. Ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia originating from posterior mitral annulus by using electroanatomical mapping. Int Med Case Rep J. 2015 Mar 4;8:71-5. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S79519. eCollection 2015.

6. Baysal E, Burak C, Cay S, Aksu T, Altıntaş B, Yaylak B, Sevük U, Bilge Ö. The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is associated with severity of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. J Blood Med. 2015 May 13;6:151-6. doi: 10.2147/JBM.S82423. eCollection 2015.

7. Aksu T, Baysal E, Guler TE, Golcuk SE, Erden İ, Ozcan KS. Predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after cryoballoon ablation. J Blood Med. 2015 Jun 29;6:211-7. doi: 10.2147/JBM.S81551. eCollection 2015.

8. Aksu T, Güler TE, Özcan KS, Erden İ. A challenging case of transvenous lead extraction. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2015 Jul;43(5):475-7. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2015.46080.

9. Aksu T, İlkay E. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2007;35(6):382-390

10. Aksu T, Golbası Z, Selcuk H.  Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Is the ECG criterion satisfying? What are the alternative modalities? Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2008 Jul;36(5):342-9.

11. Aksu T, Guler ET, Tufekcioglu O, Oz Aksu A. Thrombi in the right atrium and inferior vena cava mimicking myxoma, in a patient with recurrent pulmonary thromboembolysm: A case report. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2008 36(8): 555-557

12..Aksu T, Selcuk H, Oz Aksu A, Selcuk T. Intrapericardial bullet, Original imaging. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2009 Mar;37(2):145. 

13. Sen N, Ozcan F, Uygur B, Aksu T, Akpinar I, Cay S, Cetin M, Sökmen E, Akçakoyun M, Maden O, Balbay Y, Erbay AR. Elevated serum uric acid levels in patients with isolated coronary artery ectasia.Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2009 Oct;37(7):467-72.

14. AksuT, Yüksel UC, Tuzcu M. Percutaneous treatment of aortic stenosis. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2010 Jun;38(4):290-301.

15. Korkmaz S, Aksu T, Saşmaz H, Colak A, Yılmaz MB, Güray Y, Güray U, Demirkan B. Acute results of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2011 . Mar;39(2):137-42.

16. Aksu T, Durukan M, Güray U, Colak A. Extraction of a large vegetation and ICD lead using the Evolution Mechanical Dilator Sheath. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2011 Jul;39(5):403-6.

17. Yalin K, Golcuk E, Aksu T. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Ventricular Arrhythmia Therapies in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. June - July, 2015 


National peer-reviewed journals

1. Aksu T, Baser K, Kosar Durukan M, Sen Taner, Guray U. Very late thrombosis of a bare metal stent despite ongoing asprin theraphy after 10 years implantation. Cumhuriyet Med J. 2012;34(2):481-484.

2. Aksu T, Cimen T, Sen Taner, Kosar Durukan M, Guray U, Tufekcioglu O. Myocardial bridging of the right coronary artery: A case report. Cumhuriyet Med J.  2012;34: 215-217.

3. Aksu T, Kadife I. Multiple left ventricular thrombi in a patient with idiopathic dilatated cardiomyopathy. MN Cardiology. 2008;15(3):188-190.

4. Aksu T, Selçuk H, Gölbaşı Z. Mitral valve and pacemaker lead infective endocarditis in a patient with congenital corrected transposition of great arteries. MN Cardiology. 2008;15(3):192-195.

5. Aksu T, Duyuler S, Öz Aksu A, Türkvatan A. Aort Dissection in a Patient with Isolated Right Arm Pain. MN Cardiology. 2008;15(3):195-198.

6.  Ergun Caglı K, Aksu T, Demirkan B, Basar N, Ekizler A. Treatment of mechanical mitral valve thrombosis with accelerated fibrinolysis. MN Cardiology. 2010;17(6):398-400.

7. Durukan M, Aksu T. Resuscitation and Echocardiography. Turkiye Klinikleri J Cardiol-Special Topics. 2010;3(5):7-13.

8. Aksu T, Tufekcioglu O, Durukan M. Emergency Echocardiography in the Dysfunction of Permanent Pacemaker and Intracardiac Defibrillator.Turkiye Klinikleri J Cardiol-Special Topics. 2010;3(5):115-21.

9. Demir AD, Aksu T. Ablation theraphy in patients with asympthomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White ECG. Turk Kardiyoloji Seminerleri. 2008;8(6):567-572.

10. Aksu T, Aras D, Korkmaz S. Surgical treatment of acute coronary syndromes. TGKD 2010;14(2):73-79.


POSTERS AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS

A. National Posters and Oral Presentations

22nd National Cardiology Congress Oral Presentations:

1. Fehmi Kaçmaz, Ömer Ayan, Tolga Aksu, Fatma Metin, Ahmet Duran Demir, Erdoğan İlkay. The electrocardiographic markers indicating no-reflow after percutanous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction.

2. Fehmi Kaçmaz, Ömer Ayan, Tolga Aksu, Fatma Metin, Orhan Maden, Ramazan Atak, Erdoğan İlkay. Is QRS narrowing after successful percutanous coronary intervention in ST elevated myokardial enfarkts a marker of myocardial reperfusion?

3. Orhan Maden, Fehmi Kaçmaz, Hatice Selçuk, Timur Selçuk, Fatma Metin, Tolga Aksu, Ahmet Duran Demir, Omaç Tüfekçioğlu, Ramazan Atak, Erdoğan İlkay. Is there any correlation between no reflow after primary angioplasty and the mean platelet volume at the hospital referral?

4. Hatice Selçuk, Timur Selçuk, Orhan Maden, Ahmet Temizhan, Tolga Aksu, Ali Şaşmaz. The effect of inflamation on the atrial fibrillation in rheumatismal mitral stenosis.


22nd National Cardiology Congress Posters:

1. Orhan Maden, Fehmi Kaçmaz, Fatma Metin, Tolga Aksu, Timur Selçuk, Hatice Selçuk, Omaç Tüfekçioğlu, Ahmet Duran Demir, Erdoğan İlkay. Is admission mean platelet volume (MPV) a good indicator to predict patency of infarct related artery in acute myocardial infarction preceding primary angioplasty

2. Fehmi Kaçmaz, Ömer Ayan, Çelebi Savaş Aksüyek, Tolga Aksu, Fatma Metin, Çağın Üreyen, Vasfi Ulusoy, Erdoğan İlkay. Is there any role of QRS narrowing to predict successful trombolytic and percutan coronary intervention in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction?

3. Timur Selçuk, Hatice Selçuk, Orhan Maden, Ali Rıza Erbay, Ahmet Temizhan, Tolga Aksu, Sevim Gül Saydam, Şule Korkmaz. The effect of percutan mitral balloon valvuloplasty on N Terminal- ProBrain Natriuretic Peptide.

4. Hatice Selçuk, Timur Selçuk, Orhan Maden, Ali Rıza Erbay, Ahmet Temizhan, Tolga Aksu, Sevim Gül Saydam, Şule Korkmaz. The level of N Terminal- ProBrain Natriuretic Peptide in patients with isolated rheumatic mitral stenosis.


24th National Cardiology Congress Oral Presentations:

1. Tolga Aksu, Erkan Baysal, Funda Bıyıkoğlu. Severe valvular and descending aorta calcification in a patient with Gaucher’s disease.


24th National Cardiology Congress Posters:

1. Tolga Aksu, Omaç Tüfekçioğlu, Nurcan Arat. The comparison of all Behçet patients with intracardiac thrombus in the literature with the four new cases with general Behçet population

2. Tolga Aksu, Belma Uygur, Orhan Maden, Nurcan Arat. The morphological classification of coronary artery ectasias by coronary angiography and relationship with coronary artery disease risk factors: an analysis of 12,514 coronary angiographies performed at our institute.

3. Tolga Aksu, Belma Uygur, Orhan Maden, Nurcan Arat.  Coronary artery ectasia that is isolated and associated with coronary artery disease: the comparison of clinical and angiographical characteristics of 12,514 patients who underwent coronary angiography at our institute.

4. Tolga Aksu, Belma Uygur, Orhan Maden, Nurcan Arat. The prevalence, clinical and angiographical characteristics of coronary artery ectasia: the analysis of 12,514 coronary angiographies performed at our institute.

5. Tolga Aksu, Nurcan Arat, Erdem Güler, Veli Kaya. The role of direct radiography in the diagnosis of cardiac failure: the comparison of cardiothoracic ratio, cardiac volume and cardiac area measurements.


26th National Cardiology Congress Oral Presentations:

1. Tolga Aksu, Erdem Guler, Mine Durukan, Nurcan Arat, Umit Guray, Omac Tufekcioglu. Left ventricular dyssynchrony in Behçet’s disease.

2. Esra Gücük, Ümit Güray, Yeşim Güray, Burcu Demirkan, Mine Durukan, Tolga Aksu, Hatice Şaşmaz. Infection due to a heart device (permanent pacemaker/implantable cardioverter defibrillator): Review of the cases diagnosed as infection due to an implantable heart device between 2004-2010

3. Umit Guray, Tolga Aksu, Mine Durukan, Dursun Aras, Serkan Topaloğlu, Ahmet Duran Demir. Percutaneous extraction of endocardial leads: A single centre expe­rience.


26th National Cardiology Congress Posters:

1. Tolga Aksu, Erdem Guler, Mine Durukan, Nurcan Arat, Umit Guray, Omac Tufekcioglu. Serum levels of natriuretic peptides in patients with Behcet’s disease.

2. Tolga Aksu, Esra Gucuk, Erdal Duru. A case of coronary embolism which resolved by opaque material in­jection during diagnostic cardiac catheterization.


B. International Presentations

Euroecho 2008 Posters:

1. Tolga Aksu, Omac Tufekcioglu. Intracardiac thrombus in Behcets disease. four new cases and a metaanalysis.

2. Tolga Aksu, Erdem Guler, Nurcan Arat. Cardiovascular involvement in Behcets disease. 8th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease from prevention to intervention Kumral Caglı, Kerim Caglı, Remzi Yılmaz, Gokhan Lafcı, Fatih Ozlu, Fırat Ozcan, Nur Basar, Omer Akyol, Tolga Aksu. The association between mithocondrial SOD2 gene ALA-9VAL polymorphism and obstructive atherosclerothic coronary artery disease.


SCAI Global Interventional Summit 2010 Oral presentation

1. Sule Korkmaz, Hatice Sasmaz, Tolga Aksu, Ayse Colak,Yılmaz MB,Mine Durukan, Yesim Guray, Burcu Demirkan. Acute results of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty: A single center study.


C. Published presentations

1. Tolga Aksu, Saadet Shukri, Ayse Colak, Taner Sen, Omac Tufekcioglu. PP-205 Cardiac involvement in glycogen storage disease type IV: Two cases and the two ends of a spectrum. International Journal of Cardiology, 2011 March Vol. 147, S146–S147

2. Tolga Aksu, Ayse Colak, Mine Kosar, Taner Sen, Umit Guray. OP-213: Back to the future in treatment of refractory no-reflow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention:Intracoronary epinephrine. International Journal of Cardiology, March 2011 Vol. 147, S88

3. Mine Durukan, Kazim Baser, Umit Guray, Yesim Guray, Burcu Demirkan, Tolga Aksu, Sule Korkmaz. PP-159 Ventricular lead microfracture after an inadvertent cranial magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with permanent DDD pacemaker. International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S85

4. Tolga Aksu, Mine Durukan, Veli Kaya, Omac Tufekcioglu, Nurcan Arat, Umit Guray, Halil Kisacik.  PP-115 Predictive value of direct radiographic measurement as a marker of severity of valvular regurgitation. International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S73–S74

5. Tolga Aksu, Erdem Guler, Mine Durukan, Nurcan Arat, Omac Tufekcioglu, Umit Guray, Burcu Demirkan, Halil Kisacik. OP-110 Heart rate variability and QT dispersion in patients with Behcet's disease. International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S31–S32.

6. Mine Durukan, Umit Guray, Tolga Aksu, Yesim Guray, Burcu Demirkan, Sule Korkmaz . OP-130 Low plasma renin activity and high aldosterone/plasma renin activity ratio are associated with systolic hypertension. International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S37.

7. Adnan Karan, Yesim Guray, Umit Guray, Burcu Demirkan, Tolga Aksu, Sule Korkmaz. PP-052 Mean platelet volume and extent of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with stable coronary artery disease. International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S57.

8. Tolga Aksu, Erdem Guler, Mine Kosar, Nurcan Arat, Omac Tufekcioglu, Halil Kisacik, Umit Guray.  OP-050 Cardiovascular involvement in Behcet's Disease. International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S15.

9. Tolga Aksu, Erdem Guler, Mine Kosar, Nurcan Arat, Omac Tufekcioglu, Halil Kisacik, Umit Guray, Yesim Guray. OP-049 Left ventricular diastolic functions in Behcet's disease. International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S15.

10. Tolga Aksu, Erdem Guler, Mine Kosar, Nurcan Arat, Omac Tufekcioglu, Halil Kisacik, Umit Guray, Yesim Guray. OP-019 LLeft ventricular systolic functions in Behcet's disease . International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S6.

11. Tolga Aksu, Mine Durukan, Veli Kaya, Omac Tufekcioglu, Umit Guray, Halil Kisacik. OP-020 Comparision of direct radiographic measurement of cardiac size with echocardiographic parameters.  International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S6.

12. Tolga Aksu, Erdem Guler, Mine Kosar, Nurcan Arat, Omac Tufekcioglu, Halil Kisacik, Yesim Guray. OP-072 Resting and exercise electrocardiography in patients with Behcet's disease. International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S21.

13.Tolga Aksu, Erdem Guler, Mine Kosar, Nurcan Arat, Omac Tufekcioglu, Halil Kisacik, Yesim Guray.  OP-078 Right ventricular function in Behcet's disease. International Journal of Cardiology, April 2010 Vol. 140, S21.

14. Tolga Aksu, Belma Uygur, Nurcan Arat, Halil Kısacık. Coronary artery ectasia: Clinical and angiographical evaluation. Atherosclerosis Supplements, Volume 11, Issue 2, June 2010, page 201.

15. Aortic stiffness in Behcet’s disease. Atherosclerosis Supplements, Volume 11, Issue 2, June 2010, page 213.

16. Tolga Aksu, Tumer Erdem Guler, Sukriye Ebru Golcuk, Ismail Erdem. Radiofrequency catheter ablation in treatment of atrioventricular block: Is it stones playing over?


30th National Cardiology Congress Posters:

17. Tolga Aksu, Sukriye Ebru Golcuk, Tumer Erdem Guler, Ismail Erdem. A rare complication after ablation with cryoballoon: Gastroparesis.

18. Tolga Aksu, Sukriye Ebru Golcuk, Tumer Erdem Guler, Ismail Erdem. Pulmonary hemorrhage case after atrial fibrillation ablation with cryoballoon.

19. Tolga Aksu, Sukriye Ebru Golcuk, Tumer Erdem Guler, Ismail Erdem. Sinus rhythm via hybrid  cryoballoon and radiofrequency cathetery ablation in a case of long standing persistant atrial fibrillation.

20. Tolga Aksu, Sukriye Ebru Golcuk, Tumer Erdem Guler, Ismail Erdem. Neurocardioablation: Is permanet pacemaker only option in treatment of neurocardiogenic syncope: First case from Turkey.

21. Tolga Aksu, Sukriye Ebru Golcuk, Tumer Erdem Guler, Ismail Erdem. Pulmonary vein isolation with cryoballoon in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Is it safe as well as effective?

22. Tolga Aksu, Sukriye Ebru Golcuk, Tumer Erdem Guler, Ismail Erdem. Is sinus rhythm really dream in patients with long standing persistent atrial fibrillation?

23. Tolga Aksu, Sukriye Ebru Golcuk, Tumer Erdem Guler, Ismail Erdem. Primary catheter ablation for the treatment of electrical storm in a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy: Case report.


SERTİFİKALAR

American Medical Association Physician's Recognation Award Category 1 Certificate (Attached file 10)
Leading Techniques in VT Ablation Dr. Paolo Della Bella, Ospedale San Raffaele (Attached file 12)
Cryoballoon Training Program, Certificate of Attendance, Alessandro Dulio  (Attached file 13)