Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hakan Vural

1992 — Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine

1994–1999 — Cardiovascular Surgery residency, Bursa High Specialization Training and Research Hospital

2004 — Chief resident, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital

2009 — Associate Professor, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital

2009–2013 — Clinical education and administrative lead, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital

2014–2018 — Head of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine

2015–2018 — Dean, Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine

2018 — Acting Dean, Kütahya Health Sciences University

Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

Turkish Society of Phlebology

Turkish Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Coronary artery surgery

Heart valve diseases

Minimally invasive surgery

Aortic surgery

Peripheral arterial interventions

Endovascular interventions

Varicose vein treatment

EVAR

Özen M, Erkul S, Erkul GS, Genç Ö, Akgül E, Vural AH. Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Ameliorates Incompatible Crossmatches. Turk J Haematol. 2016 Dec 1;33(4):356-358. doi: 10.4274/tjh.2016.0056. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

Kiloatar H, Aras O, Korkmaz M, Vural AH. An evaluation of quality of life, physical activity level and symptoms in patients with early stages of chronic venous disease. J Vasc Nurs. 2021 Dec;39(4):108-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2021.07.007. Epub 2021 Aug 22.

Vural AH, Türk T, Ata Y, Göncü T, Ozyazicioglu A. Idiopathic asymptomatic main pulmonary artery aneurysm: surgery or conservative management? A case report. Heart Surg Forum. 2007;10(4):E273-5. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20061199.

Yümün G, Kahaman C, Kahaman N, Yalçınkaya U, Akçılar A, Akgül E, Vural AH. Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy combined with platelet-rich plasma on diabetic wounds: an experimental rat model. Arch Med Sci. 2016 Dec 1;12(6):1370-1376. doi: 10.5114/aoms.2016.62905. Epub 2016 Oct 24.

Ozyazicioglu A, Yalcinkaya S, Vural AH, Yumun G, Bozkurt O. Effects of metabolic syndrome on early mortality and morbidity in coronary artery bypass graft patients. J Int Med Res. 2010 Jan-Feb;38(1):202-7. doi: 10.1177/147323001003800123.

Gulcan E, Korkmaz M, Kıdır V, Sanal B, Vural AH. Treatment with Povidone-Iodine of Pleural Effusion Due to Diaphragmatic Defect in a Patient Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis. Perit Dial Int. 2016 Mar-Apr;36(2):233. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2015.00263.

Ay D, Erdolu B, Yumun G, Aydin U, Demir A, Tiryakioglu O, Vural AH. Comparing the effectiveness of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as a mortality predictor on middle and advanced age coronary artery bypass graft patients. North Clin Istanb. 2014 Dec 8;1(2):95-100. doi: 10.14744/nci.2014.75047. eCollection 2014.

Vural AH, Kocogullari C, Ozyazicioğlu N, Göncü T, Ozcan A, Yalçinkaya S, Bayer A, Ozyazicioğlu A. Histological results of sclerotherapy, phototherapy, and pulsed 980-nm laser irradiation of the dorsal rabbit ear vein. Photomed Laser Surg. 2008 Oct;26(5):467-71. doi: 10.1089/pho.2007.2224.

Vural AH, Tiryakioğlu O, Türk T, Ata Y, Ari H, Yalçinkaya S, Erkut B, Bozat T, Ozyazicioğlu A. Treatment modalities in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: surgical myectomy versus percutaneous septal ablation. Heart Surg Forum. 2007;10(6):493-7. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20071136.

Yalçinkaya S, Vural AH, Göncü MT, Özyazicioglu AF. Cavitary lung cancer presenting as subcutaneous emphysema on the contralateral side. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012 Mar;14(3):338-9. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivr061. Epub 2011 Dec 7.

Vural AH, Yalçinkaya S, Türk T, Oztürk A, Sezen M, Yavuz S, Ozyazicioglu A. Sternal closure reinforced with rib heads: a novel technique for prevention and treatment of sternal dehiscence. Heart Surg Forum. 2007;10(5):E397-400. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20071089.

Sürer S, Toktas F, Ay D, Eris C, Yavuz S, Turk T, Vural AH, Goncu MT, Gul NY, Yalcınkaya U. Effect of the P2Y12 antagonist ticagrelor on neointimal hyperplasia in a rabbit carotid anastomosis model. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug;19(2):198-204. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivu087. Epub 2014 May 29.

Türk T, Ata Y, Vural AH. [The effect of glutamate and aspartate on myocardial protection at cardiopulmonary bypass]. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2004 Sep;4(3):272; author reply 272.

Yalcinkaya S, Vural AH, Ozal H. An adult case of giant bronchogenic cyst mimicking tension pneumothorax. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2010 Oct;18(5):476-8. doi: 10.1177/0218492310380062.

Vural AH, Yalcinkaya S, Türk T, Yümün G, Gül N, Yalcinkaya U, Kaya M, Ozyazicioğlu A. Intracoronary shunt versus bulldog clamp in off-pump bypass surgery. Endothelial trauma: shunt versus clamp. J Surg Res. 2008 Dec;150(2):261-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.12.774. Epub 2008 Jan 16.

Yalcinkaya S, Vural AH, Ozyazicioglu AF. Single port videothoracoscopy under epidural anesthesia for undiagnosed pleural effusions. An alternative approach. Saudi Med J. 2011 Oct;32(10):1082-4.

Vural AH, Türk T, Ata Y, Ozyazicioğlu A. Giant pulmonary artery aneurysm due to undiagnosed atrial septal defect associated with pulmonary hypertension. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2007 Sep;7(3):335; author reply 335.