Cardiology

Kardiyoloji, İnsan vücudunun en temel ve hayati organlarından biri olan kalp, yaşamın kesintisiz devamlılığı için durmaksızın çalışan, eşsiz bir pompadır.

Kalp ve kan damarları, vücudumuzun her yerine oksijen ve besin taşır. Bu, karmaşık ve hayati bir ağdır. Bu organın ve sistemin sağlığını korumak önemlidir. Sorunları erken bulmak ve en iyi tedavileri sunmak, kardiyolojinin temel amacıdır.

Kardiyoloji, kalp ve damar hastalıklarını bulma, tedavi etme ve takip etme bilimidir. Aynı zamanda bu hastalıkların ortaya çıkmasını engellemeye de odaklanır. Kalp ve damarlar, vücudumuzda kanın dolaşımını sağlayan sisteme 'kardiyovasküler sistem' denir. Kardiyologlar, bu sistemdeki hastalıklarla yakından ilgilenir ve hastaların sağlığına kavuşması için çalışır.

Eskiden kardiyoloji, iç hastalıklarının bir bölümü olarak görülüyordu. Tıp geliştikçe ve yeni teknolojiler ortaya çıktıkça, kalp hastalıkları daha önemli hale geldi. Bu nedenle, kardiyoloji ayrı bir bilim dalı olarak kabul edilmeye başlandı. Eğitim sayesinde, kalp ve damar hastalıklarını bulma ve tedavi etme konusunda çok bilgili ve yetenekli olurlar.

A cardiologist is a knowledgeable and experienced doctor who specializes in issues related to your heart and blood vessels. These doctors help identify, treat, prevent, and monitor such problems.

Cardiologists carefully examine all issues concerning their patients' heart and vascular health. They strive to fully understand the condition and make the most accurate diagnosis. Then, they prepare the most suitable treatment plan for each individual patient.

Cardiology covers a broad and diverse range of diseases related to the health of the heart and blood vessels. The heart’s most important function is to continuously pump blood that carries oxygen and nutrients to every part of the body.

The main conditions cardiology deals with include:

Heart failure: This occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. It may result from weakened or stiffened heart muscles. Symptoms include shortness of breath, swelling (edema), fatigue, and weakness.

Coronary artery disease: These are conditions resulting from the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart. It can cause chest pain (angina pectoris) and, most importantly, lead to a heart attack (myocardial infarction).

Heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias): These involve abnormal heartbeats — too fast, too slow, or irregular. They can cause palpitations, dizziness, and fainting.

Hypertension (High blood pressure): This is when the pressure inside the arteries is higher than normal. It can lead to serious complications such as heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure.

Heart valve diseases: These involve structural or functional problems with the heart valves. They may present as valve stenosis or insufficiency and can lead to heart failure.

Congenital heart diseases: These are heart defects present at birth, such as heart septal defects or vascular anomalies.

Aortic diseases: These involve conditions affecting the aorta, the body’s largest artery, which carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Cardiomyopathy: This refers to a group of diseases that directly affect the heart muscle, leading to structural and functional abnormalities that impair the heart’s ability to pump blood.

Other important diseases in cardiology include:

• Ischemic heart disease

• Atherosclerotic heart disease

• Acute coronary syndrome

• Angina pectoris

• Tricuspid stenosis

• Aortic insufficiency

• Mitral valve diseases

• Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

• Endocarditis (inflammation of the heart’s inner lining)

• Pulmonary hypertension

• Cardiomyopathy

• Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle)

• Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart)

• Cardiac tamponade (compression of the heart due to fluid accumulation)

• Cardiac tumors

• Peripheral artery disease (leg artery disorders)

• Cardiac arrest

• Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

• Atrial myxoma (heart tumor)

• Heart attack