Cardiology in Turkey

What you need to know about Cardiology in Turkey

A branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart as well as parts of the circulatory system. Common diseases include coronary artery disease, heart failure and congenital heart defects, with the coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) being the most common type of heart surgery. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death throughout the world.

About Turkey

Where East meets West – Turkey is considered to be both Asia and Europe, with 95% of its landmass being located in Asia. Rich in culture and history, a land once inhabited by some of history’s greatest empires, including most recently the Ottoman Empire and long before that, the Roman and Byzantine Empires. Of Turkey’s 1200+ facilities, more than 40 of which are JCI-accredited and this includes an even mix of publicly and privately owned.

700,000 annual medical tourists are drawn to Turkey each year, traveling from all across the globe, particularly from within Europe and the Middle East, many of which travel for Cardiology procedures. Dental, Cosmetic, Bariatric and Reproductive procedures are most common, including Veneers, Hair Transplants, Gastric Bypass Surgeries and IVF. Popular medical tourism destinations outside of the capital, Ankara, of course include Istanbul and other regions like Antalya and Izmir.