Areas of Interests
- Non-invasive Cardiology
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Cardiac Imaging
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure
- Transthoracic, Transesophageal, and Intraoperative Echocardiography
- Coronary Intensive Care
Work Experience
- Anadolu Health Center Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey, June 2005 – 2024
Education
- Istanbul Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic, Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Specialization, 1998 – 2005
- Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, English Medicine Program, 1992 – 1998, Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine
- Hüseyin Avni Sözen Anatolian High School, Istanbul, Turkey, 1985 – 1992
- Karahan A, Kahraman S. Assessing pre-operative cardiac risk in adult spinal deformity surgery: Correlation between Modified Frailty score and Revised Cardiac Risk Index. J Turk Spinal Surg 2023;34:131-136.
- Zor AK, Beşikçi R, Aydıner Ö. A modified suprasternal approach in transthoracic echocardiography for isolated left upper partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection: Hard to diagnose, easy to miss. J Clin Ultrasound. 2021 Jul;49(6):597-601.
- Uğurlucan M, Zorman Y, Ateş G, Yıldız Y, Karahan Zor A, et al. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a patient with multiple autoimmune disorders and hyperthyroidism. Res Cardiovasc Medicine. 2013;2(3):145-8.
- Celik S, Tayyareci G, Okmen E, Zor A, Unal Dayi S. A Case of biventricular hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Int J Cardiol. 2002; 83:269-71.
- Görgülü Ş, Oguz E, Zor A, Zor U, Gürdoğan M, Tezel T. A Case of ischemia induced by 5-fluorouracil. Anadolu Kardiol Derg 2002;3:259-61.
- Okmen E, Zor U, Karahan Zor A, Erdinler İ. “Antitachycardia Pacing” Mechanisms, Algorithms, Effectiveness, and Usage Characteristics. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 2002;30:498-504.
- Erdinler İ, Karahan Zor A, Zor U, Ökmen E. Pacemaker-related endocarditis and treatment approaches. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 2001;29:577-83.
- Erdinler I, Okmen E, Zor U, Zor A, Oguz E, Ketenci B, Akyol A, Aytekin S, Ulufer T. Pacemaker-related endocarditis: Analysis of seven cases. Jpn Heart J. 2002 Sep;43(5):475-85.
- Unal Dayi Ş, Terzi S, Akbulut T, Akgöz H, Dağ Ö, Tangürek B, Zor A, Aksoy Ş, Tayyareci G. The effect of acute reduction in blood pressure on oxygen kinetics in hypertensive cases. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 2002;30:612-15.
Poster Presentations
- Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm - Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) Congress 2014
- Cor Triatriatum Dexter - Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) Congress 2014
- Turkish Society of Cardiology
- European Society of Cardiology
- European Resuscitation Council
- European Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography Accreditation, 2006
- European Resuscitation Council, Advanced Life Support Certificate, Istanbul, 2013, 2018
- European Resuscitation Council, Advanced Life Support Instructor Candidate Certificate and Training, Istanbul, 2019