CURRICULUM VITAE Name : Aleks Değirmencioğlu Birth Date : 22 September 1980 Birth Place : Istanbul, Turkey Work Address : Buyukdere street, No: 40 Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey Phone/Fax/ E-mail : Mobile: +90 5324367716 Home: +90 2126620694 Office: +90 2123044368 Fax: +90 2122859314 alexdegirmencioglu@hotmail.com Marital Status : Married Education: -Speciality of Cardiology: Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey (2003-2008) -Internship: Medical Faculty of Istanbul, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey (2002-2003) -Medical School: Medical Faculty of Istanbul, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey (1997-2003) -Highschool: Yeşilköy 50. Year Highschool, Istanbul, Turkey (1994-1997) Academical Titles: -Specialist Doctor: Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey (2008) -Medical Doctor: Medical Faculty of Istanbul, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey (2003) Responsibilities: -Acıbadem University School of Medicine, Cardiology (2013-...) -Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, MD, Cardiology (2011- ) -Nusaybin State Hospital, Mardin, MD, Cardiology (compulsory task for government) (20102011) -Özdere Special Training Central Command, İzmir, MD, Cardiology (compulsory military service) (2009-2010) Membered Societies: -Turkish Medical Association -Turkish Society of Cardiology Turkish Society of Cardiology, valvular disease study group Turkish Society of Cardiology, echocardiography study group Turkish Society of Cardiology, interventional cardiology study group -Minimal Invasive and Robotic Cardiovascular Surgery Association Honored Prizes/Degrees: 1. Graduation from medical faculty with fourth best 2. Ranking sixth in the examination for speciality of medicine Publications Articles (17) Presentations (15) Articles in Turkish (8) Presentations in Turkish (9) Translation of Books (2) Invited Faculty TEE course for minimal invasive surgery (Assesment of left and right ventricle) Minimal İnvaziv ve Robotik Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Sempozyumu, 10-11 Mayıs 2014, İstanbul, Türkiye Articles: 1) Değirmencioğlu A, Baysal E, Karakus G, Buturak A. Severe pulmonary hypertension secondary to giant chronic dissecting aortic aneurysm presenting as chronic right heart failure. Journal of Cardiology Cases 2013; 7 (2):e57-e59 2) Karakus G, Değirmencioğlu A, Guvenc T.S, Guner L. Imaging Techniques and Coronary Artery Disease: A review. Hamdan Medical Journal 2013; 6 (1):5–28 3) Degirmencioglu A, Karakus G, Guvenc T.S, Pinhan O, Sipahi I, Akyol A. Echocardiography guided or "sided" pericardiocentesis. Echocardiography 2013 Oct;30(9):997-1000. 4) Pirhan O, Ozcelik F, Demir B, Karakus G, Caglar IM, Oktay Tureli H, Degirmencioglu A. Correlation of myocardial performance index assessed by different echocardiographic methods in patients with acute myocard infarction receiving different reperfusion treatment. Minerva Med. 2013 Dec;104(6):593-604. 5) Buturak A, Gorgulu S, Norgaz T, Voyvoda N, Sahingoz Y, Degirmencioglu A, Dagdelen S. The long term incidence and predictors of radial artery occlusion following a transradial coronary procedure. Cardiol J. 2014;21(4):350-6 6) Değirmencioğlu A, Karakuş G, Zencirci E. “Pleating Artifact” in Circumflex and Left Main Coronary Arteries Resembling Dissection During PCI. Cath Lab Digest 2013 Oct; Volume 21, Issue 10. 7) Degirmencioglu A, Karakus G, Buturak A, Cakmak N, Sipahi I, Akyol A. Electrophysiologic Effects of Statins in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia. Kuwait Medical Journal 2013; 45 (4): 307 – 312 8) Esen Zencirci A, Zencirci E, Degirmencioglu A, Karakus G, Ugurlucan M, Gunduz S, Ozden K, Erdem A, Karadeniz F, Ekmekci A, Erer H, Sayar N, Eren M. The relationship between Gensini score and ST-segment resolution in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Kardiol Pol. 2014;72(6):494-503 9) Değirmencioğlu A, Senay S, Güllü U, Zencirci E, Karakuş G, Ugur M, Buturak A, Alhan C. The effect of mild left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on outcome after isolated coronary bypass surgery. Kardiol Pol. 2014:72(6):541-5 10) Zencirci E, Zencirci AE, Değirmencioğlu A, Karakuş G, Uğurlucan M, Ozden K, Erdem A, Güllü AU, Ekmekçi A, Velibey Y, Erer HB, Celik S, Akyol A. The relationship between epicardial adipose tissue and ST-segment resolution in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart Vessels. 2014 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print] 11) Senay S, Gullu AU, Kocyigit M, Degirmencioglu A, Karabulut H, Alhan C. Robotic mitral valve replacement for severe rheumatic mitral disease; perioperative technique, outcomes and early results. Innovations (Phila). 2014 Jul-Aug;9(4):292-6. 12) Senay S, Gullu AU, Kocyigit M, Degirmencioglu A, Karabulut H, Alhan C. Robotic mitral valve replacement. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Sep 16;2014. pii: mmu016. doi: 10.1093/mmcts/mmu016. Print 2014. 13) Senay S, Gullu AU, Kocyigit M, Degirmencioglu A, Karabulut H, Alhan C. Robotic atrial septal defect closure. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Aug 7;2014. pii: mmu014. doi: 10.1093/mmcts/mmu014. Print 2014. 14) Akyol A, Degirmencioglu A, Zencirci E, Karakuş G, AE Zencirci, Buturak A. The Association Between Severity of St-segment Elevation and Antegrade or Retrograde Residual Coronary Flow in the Infarct Related Artery in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Exp Clin Cardiol Vol 20, Issue 8, pages 2584-2597 / 2014 15) Güvenç TS, Kul S, Doğan C, Yıldırım BZ, Çetin R, Kaya Y, Karadağ P, Değirmencioğlu A, Balcı B. Assessment of right ventricular geometry and mechanics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients living at high altitude. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Oct;30(7):1305-13. doi: 10.1007/s10554-014-0475-z. Epub 2014 Jun 21. 16) Değirmencioğlu A, Karakuş G, Zencirci E, Akyol A. Contrast Induced Nephropathy can be Surpassed with Meticulous Attention Even in Patients with Severe Renal Dysfunction. Acibadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 2013 Cilt: 4, Sayı: 3, 145-147 17) Değirmencioğu A, Karakuş G, Baysal E, Zencirci E, Cakmak N. A rare manifestation of atrial fibrillation in the presence of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2014 Mar;42(2):178-181. Presentations: 1) Değirmencioğlu A, Karakus G, Buturak A, Cakmak N, Akyol A. Electrophysiologic effects of the statins in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ventricular tachyarrhythmia. The World Congress of Clinical Lipidology 6-9 December 2012, Budapest, Hungary 2) Şenay Ş, Güllü AU, Değirmencioğlu A, Ökten EM, Arıtürk C, Koçyiğit M, Toraman F, Karabulut H, Alhan C. Preservation of continuity between papillary muscle and annulus with artificial chordae in mitral valve replacement. Türk Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derneği 12. Ulusal Kongresi, P400, 8-11 Kasım 2012, Antalya, Türkiye. 3) Arıtürk C, Şenay Ş, Güllü AU, Değirmencioğlu A, Koçyiğit M, Çelik SE, Toraman F, Karabulut H, Alhan C. Current smoking is associated with decreased risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass surgery. Türk Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derneği 12. Ulusal Kongresi, P563, 8-11 Kasım 2012, Antalya, Türkiye. 4) Senay S, Gullu AU, Kocyigit M, Degirmencioglu A, Karabulut H, Alhan C. Robotic mitral valve replacement for severe rheumatic mitral disease; perioperative technique, outcomes and early results. International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, Annual Scientific Meeting. 12-15 June 2013, Prague, Czech Republic 5) Zencirci E, Zencirci AE, Değirmencioğlu A, Karakuş G, Ekmekçi A, Erdem A, Özden K, Erer HB, Akyol A, Eren M. The Predictive Value of No-reflow Phenomenon and Epicardial Adipose Tissue in the Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. EuroEcho-Imaging 2013 (11-14 Dec 2013), Istanbul, Turkey 6) Degirmencioglu A, Senay S, Zencirci E, Karakus G. Subtotal ostial occlusion of the saphenous vein graft at long term follow up due to exaggerated curtain like neointimal hyperplasia of the aortic dacron graft rather than atherosclerosis. 22th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (03-06 Apr 2014), Istanbul, Turkey 7) Senay S, Gullu O, Okten M, Ariturk C, Kocyigit M, Değirmenci A, Toraman F, Karabulut H, Alhan C. Risk factors for mortality after combined coronary bypass and mitral reduction annuloplasty for treatment of ischemic mitral regurgitation. 22th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (03-06 Apr 2014), Istanbul, Turkey 8) Buturak A, Degirmencioglu A, Dagdelen S, Serteser M, Demirci Y, Abalı G, Batur MK, Yazıcı S, Gorgulu S. Detecting the Incidence and Predictors of Periprocedural Myocardial Injury Following Elective Uncomplicated Percutaneous Coronary Interventions By Using a High Sensitive Troponin T Assay. EuroPCR, 2014, Paris, France 9) Buturak A; Gorgulu S, Norgaz T, Voyvoda N, Sahingoz Y, Degirmencioglu A, Demirci Y, Dagdelen S. The Long Term Incidence and Predictors of Radial Artery Occlusion Following a Transradial Coronary Procedure. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress-66th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Volume 29, Issue 10, Supplement, October 2013, Pages S285 10) Güllü AÜ, Senay S, Toraman F, Karabulut H, Kocyigit M, Ökten EM, Aritürk C, Degirmencioglu A, Çelik SE, Dagdelen S, Alhan C. Preoperative Prophylactic use of Levosimendan in Patients with Severely Depressed Left Ventricle. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013; 62(18_S2):C100-C100. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.306 11) Senay S, Güllü AÜ, Degirmencioglu A, Kocyigit M, Ökten EM, Arıtürk C, Karakuş G, Zencirci E, Toraman F, Karabulut H, Alhan C. Long Term Results of Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement; A Single Center Experience. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013; 62(18_S2):C100-C100. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.307 12) Zencirci E, Zencirci AE, Değirmencioğlu A, Karakuş G, Gündüz S, Erdem A, Özden K, Velibey Y, Çağdaş M, Ekmekçi A, Erer HB, Çelik S, Akyol A. The Relationship between Epicardial Adipose Tissue and ST-segment Resolution in Patients with Acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013; 62(18_S2):C170-C170. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.487 13) Zencirci AE, Zencirci E, Değirmencioğlu A, Karakuş G, Ekmekçi A, Özden K, Erdem A, Fındıkçıoğlu U, Altay S, Öz D, Erer HB, Akyol A, Eren M. The Predictive Value of Gensini Score in the Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013; 62(18_S2):C205-C205. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.582 14) Dağdelen S, Buturak A, Görgülü G, Norgaz T, Değirmencioğlu A, Akyol A, Sipahi İ, Değirmenci Y. Clinical Comparison of the Sixth Hour-Early Discharge versus Overnight Observation after Elective Transradial Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013; 62(18_S2):C234-C235. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.661 15) Güllü AÜ, Senay S, Kocyigit M, Degirmencioglu A, Zencirci E, Karakus G. A Mini Thoracotomy: Triple Heart Valve Intervention. Minimal İnvaziv ve Robotik Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Sempozyumu, 10-11 Mayıs 2014, İstanbul, Türkiye Articles in Turkish: 1) Tartan Z., Özer N., Orhan G., Tangürek B., Kaşıkçıoğlu H., Uyarel, H, Değirmencioğlu A., Özal E., Akkaya E., Öztürk R., Çam N. Koroner arter hastalığı yaygınlığını ve ciddiyetini değerlendirmede metabolik sendrom NCEP-ATP III mü, MS skorlaması mı daha iyi? Türk Kardiyol Dern Arş- Arch Turk Soc Cardiol 2007;35(3):170-176 2) Çakmak N., Akyol A., Sayar N., Alper AT, Hasdemir H., Eksik A.,Yılmaz H, Değirmencioğlu A, Erdinler İ, Gürkan K. Wolff-Parkinson-White sendromunda atriyal fibrilasyonu olan ve olmayan hastaların ablasyon öncesi ve sonrası Doppler ekokardiyografi parametrelerinin karşılaştırılması. Türk Kardiyol Dern Arş- Arch Turk Soc Cardiol 2008;36(5):318-324 3) Tartan Z, Ekmekçi Ö, Ekmekçi H, Balcı H, Özer N, Kaşıkçıoğlu H, Değirmencioğlu A, Akkaya E., Özal E, Uyarel H, Alper AT, Çam N. Yeni İnflamasyon Belirteçlerinden Miyeloperoksidaz (MPO) Enziminin Metabolik Sendrom ile İlişkisi. Medical Network Kardiyoloji Cilt:14 Sayı:2 2007:87-91 4) Çakmak N, Sayar N, Uslu HS, Alper AT, Yılmaz H, Hasdemir H, Demirci D, Ersan D, Atmaca H, Değirmencioğlu A. Akut Anteriyor Miyokard İnfarktüsü Nedeni İle Primer Perkütan Koroner Girişim Uygulanan Hastalarda Defekt Skorunun Sol Ventrikül Sistolik Fonksiyonları İle İlişkisi. Medical Network Kardiyoloji Cilt:14 Sayı:6 2007:384-391 5) Güllü AÜ, İnce Ü, Ökten EM, Kocyigit M, Değirmencioglu A, Akay MH, Senay S, Alhan C. Double papillary muscle infarction related to right coronary artery occlusion: a case report. Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2013;21(4):1057-1060 doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi. 2013.6337 6) Degirmencioglu A, Celiker A, Akyol A, Gemici G. Kawasaki hastaligi gecirmis bir cocukta dev sol ana koroner arter anevrizmasinin trombozu ve buna bagli gelisen kronik sol on inen arter okluzyonu. Türk Kardiyol Dern Arş 2013;41(2):175 7) Değirmencioğlu A, Akyol A. Akut inferior miyokard infarktüsü ile gelen hastada sağ sinus valsalvadan köken alan dominant sirkumfleks arter oklüzyonu ve sağ radial arter yoluyla yapılan başarılı primer perkütan koroner girişim. Acibadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 2013 Cilt: 4, Sayı: 2, 95-97 8) Değirmencioğlu A, Karakuş G, Akyol A. Sol Ana Koroner Arter Tıkanıklığı:Her Zaman Felaket Göstergesi midir? Acibadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 2013 Cilt: 4, Sayı: 3, 136-137 Presentations in Turkish: 1) Çakmak N, Sayar N, Uslu HS, Demirci D, Ersan D, Atmaca H, Değirmencioğlu A, Yılmaz H, Hasdemir H, Alper AT. Akut anteriyor miyokard infarktüsü nedeni ile primer perkütan koroner girişim uygulanan hastalarda SPECT ile saptanan defekt skorunun sol ventrikül sistolik fonksiyonları ile ilişkisi. 23. Ulusal kardiyoloji kongresi 19-23 Ekim 2007 2) Baysal E, Değirmencioğlu A., İpek G., Yavuz ME, Doğan GM. Primer perkütan girişim çağında trombolitik tecrübesi. 27. Ulusal kardiyoloji kongresi 27-30 Ekim 2011 3) Baysal E, Karakuş G, Değirmencioğlu A Kronik sağ kalp yetmezliği olarak ortaya çıkan dev kronik dissekan aort anevrizmasına sekonder şiddetli pulmoner hipertansiyon. 27. Ulusal kardiyoloji kongresi 27-30 Ekim 2011 4) Baysal E, Değirmencioğlu A, Tüfekçioğlu O. 24 yaşındaki bir kızda konjenital kalp defektlerine eşlik eden ekstremite defektleri vakası (ASD, Eisenmenger Sendromu): AdamsOliver Sendromunun atipik bir örneği. 27. Ulusal kardiyoloji kongresi 27-30 Ekim 2011 5) Değirmencioğlu A. Akut inferior miyokard infarktüsü (MI) ile gelen hastada sağdan çıkışlı dominant sirkumfleks (CX) arter oklüzyonu ve sağ radial arter yoluyla yapılan primer perkütan koroner girişim (PCI). 19. Ulusal Uygulamalı Girişimsel Kardiyoloji Toplantısı 12-15 Nisan 2012 6) Akay MH, Güllü AU, Arıtürk C, Koçyiğit M, Değirmencioğlu A, Şenay Ş, Karabulut H, Toraman F, Alhan C. İskemik mitral yetersizliğin koroner bypass ve mitral annüloplasti ile tedavisi; erken dönem sonuçlarımız. Türk Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derneği 12. Ulusal Kongresi, S145, 8-11 Kasım 2012, Antalya, Türkiye. 7) Değirmencioğlu A, Şenay Ş, Güllü AU, Buturak A, Karakuş G, Gemici G, Akyol A, Çelik SE, Alhan C. Hafif derecedeki diyastolik disfonksiyonun koroner bypass operasyonu sonuçlarına etkisi. Türk Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derneği 12. Ulusal Kongresi, P31, 8-11 Kasım 2012, Antalya, Türkiye. 8) Güllü AÜ, Ökten EM, Arıtürk C, Koçyiğit M, Şenay Ş, Toraman F, Değirmencioğlu A, Karabulut H, Alhan C. Biyoprostetik aort kapak replasmanında kullanılan farklı protezlerin postoperatif trombosit düzeylerine etkisi. Türk Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derneği 12. Ulusal Kongresi, P394, 8-11 Kasım 2012, Antalya, Türkiye. 9) Çakır M, Baş Ö, Özken Ö, Arslan D, Palabıyık Ö, Değirmencioğlu A, Çelik SE, Koçyiğit M, Akpek E. Kalp cerrahisi sonrası sık tekrarlayan ventriküler fibrilasyonda external pad ile defibrilasyon. Türk Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derneği 12. Ulusal Kongresi, HS26, 8-11 Kasım 2012, Antalya, Türkiye. Translation of Books 1) Kardiyak Aciller (Cardiac Emergencies; W. Frank Peacock, Brian R Tiffany) Editors: Dr. K. Emre Aslanger, Dr. Aleks Değirmencioğlu, Dr. Ebru Gölcük 2) Canlı/eş zamanlı 3D Ekokardiyografi (Live/Real Time 3D echocardiography; Navin Nanda, Ming Chon Hsiung, Andrew P. Miller, Fadi G. Hage ) Editors: Dr. Gültekin Karakuş, Dr. Aleks Değirmencioğlu, Dr. Mehmet Eren