Birthplace
İSTANBUL
Languages
ENGLISH
Medical Areas of Interest
- Diagnosis and treatment follow-up of hypertension
- Peripheral (leg artery) and carotid (neck artery) interventions
- Diagnosis, surgical planning, and treatment follow-up of heart failure, structural heart diseases, and valvular diseases
Interventional coronary procedures and treatment of coronary artery disease
- Coronary angiography and stent procedures via the wrist (radial access)
- Main coronary artery stenting
- Bifurcation stenting
- CTO (chronic total occlusion) stenting
- Emergency heart attack interventions
Structural heart disease interventions
- TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve replacement)
- Closure of congenital heart defects such as ASD, VSD, and PDA using the umbrella method
- Non-surgical mitral and tricuspid valve procedures
- LAA (left atrial appendage) closure procedure
Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary vascular diseases
- Interventional treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (lung clot) (EKOS, Penumbra, AngioJet)
- Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) procedures in patients with chronic pulmonary embolism (CTEPH)
- Medical treatment and follow-up of pulmonary hypertension
- Venous (vein) interventions
Highlights
Assoc. Prof. Aykun Hakgör, MD was born in Istanbul in 1989. He completed his medical education at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2013 and, in the same year, qualified to begin his residency training in Cardiology at Istanbul Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Hospital. In 2019, he became a cardiology specialist after completing his thesis—conducted on acute pulmonary embolism patients under the supervision of Prof. Cihangir Kaymaz, MD. Subsequently, as part of his mandatory state service, he was appointed to the Cardiology Clinic at Bingöl State Hospital; there, he provided both outpatient and inpatient care to thousands of patients and performed numerous complex angiographic procedures for the first time in the region. In August 2021, he continued his career as a cardiology specialist at Medipol Mega University Hospital. Here, he has continued his professional development, increased his experience by participating in numerous patient follow-ups and treatments and interventional procedures, and also continued his educational activities and scientific research within the Medipol University Faculty of Medicine. As a result of these efforts, Aykun Hakgör, MD was appointed to the position of Assistant Professor at our university in 2022, and in 2025, he qualified for the title of Associate Professor in the field of Cardiology by the decision of the Inter-University Council. To date, he has contributed to a total of 87 scientific studies, the vast majority of which have been published in internationally respected medical journals (SCI-E). These studies have received 342 citations worldwide, resulting in an H-index of 9 for Assoc. Prof. Aykun Hakgör, MD in the Web of Science (WoS) database. Additionally, he has presented 25 oral papers at international scientific meetings, authored 5 book chapters and edited 1 book in the field of cardiology, and served as the supervising faculty member for 2 cardiology residency theses. He holds memberships in the Turkish Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology, the EAPCI, and the Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Foundation.
Assoc. Prof. Aykun Hakgör, MD aims to provide high-level patient care by continuously updating his knowledge in cardiology and leveraging his extensive theoretical expertise and clinical experience; he manages the individualized follow-up and treatment of his patients through a patient-centered approach that adheres to scientific and ethical principles. Furthermore, by continuing its scientific research under the umbrella of Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, he contributes to the world literature with this accumulated knowledge, and by transferring his knowledge and experience to younger generations, he contributes to the education and development of medical students and cardiology research assistants.
Experiences
2019 - 2021
Bingöl State Hospital
M.D., Specialist
Educations
2019
University of Health Sciences Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology
2013
Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Publications
Publications:
· 21 articles published in international journals
· 10 articles published in national journals
· 31 poster presentations at international congresses
· 10 oral presentations at international congresses
· 4 oral presentations at national congresses
· Author of 1 book chapter
· Assistant editor of 1 book
Publication List:
1- Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in High-Risk and Intermediate-High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Results From a Single-Center Cohort. Angiology. 2017 May;68(5):433-440. doi: 10.1177/0003319716661446. Epub 2016 Aug 1. PMID: 27485362. Kaymaz C, Öztürk S, Akbal Ö, Tanboğa IH, Yılmaz F, Poçi N, Türkday S, Hakgör A, Yildiz C, Aktemur T, Özdemir N, Konstantinides S.
2- Right Pulmonary Artery Compression by Giant Aortic Aneurysm. Echocardiography. 2016 Jul;33(7):1101-2. doi: 10.1111/echo.13227. Epub 2016 Apr 5 Kahyaoglu M, Gecmen C, Karaman O, Hakgor A, Onal C, Celik M, Kalayci A, Tuncer MA, Kirma C.
3- An unusual presentation of acute pericarditis; a case of transient constrictive pericarditis / An Unusual Presentation of Acute Pericarditis: A Case of Transient Constrictive Pericarditis. J Turgut Ozal Med Cent. 2016; 23(2): 229-231 doi: 10.5455/jtomc.2015.09.020. Emrah Acar, Suleyman Barutcu, Aykun Hakgor, Murat Cap, Seyfettin Gurbuz, Cetin Gecmen.
4- Percutaneous treatment of renal embolism in a patient with flank pain, Ege Journal of Medicine 2016;55(4):196-198. Emrah Acar Mehmet Fatih Yılmaz Süleyman Barutçu Aykun Hakgör Emine Demiryapan Muzaffer Kahyaoğlu Büşra Güvendi Çetin Geçmen.
5- Multiple aneurysmatic involvement of sinus of Valsalva. Echocardiography. 2017 Apr;34(4):627-628. doi: 10.1111/echo.13478. Epub 2017 Mar 7. PMID: 28266724. Guner A, Celik M, Kahyaoglu M, Candan O, Havan N, Ak A, Karaman O, Hakgor A, Onal C, Gecmen C.
6- Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in High-Risk and Intermediate-High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Meta-analysis. Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2018 Jan 26;16(2):179-189. doi: 10.2174/1570161115666170404122535. Review. PMID: 28393706. Cihangir Kaymaz, Özgür Yasar Akbal, Ibrahim Halil Tanboga, Aykun Hakgör, Fatih Yilmaz, Selçuk Öztürk, Nertila Poçi, Sevim Türkday, Nihal Özdemir and Stavros Konstantinides.
7- Pulmonary artery and right ventricle function in patients with bicuspid aortic valve. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Apr;45(3):244-253. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.86060. PMID: 28429692. Geçmen Ç, Babür Güler G, Hatipoğlu S, Kahyaoğlu M, Çap M, İzci S, Önal Ç, Erdoğan E, Hakgör A, Candan Ö, Kalaycı A, Unkun T, İzgi İA.
8- Thrombosis of giant coronary aneurysms presenting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Coron Artery Dis. 2018 Mar;29(2):174-176. doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000000565. PMID: 28957837. Guner A, Hakgor A, Gunduz S, Aksoy R, Havan N, Ocal L, Celik M, Bayam E, Ozkan M.
9- Extrinsic compression of left main coronary artery by aneurysmal pulmonary artery in severe pulmonary hypertension: its correlates, clinical impact, and management strategies. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Nov 1;19(11):1302-1308. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jex303. PMID: 29237020. Akbal OY, Kaymaz C, Tanboga IH, Hakgor A, Yilmaz F, Turkday S, Dogan C, Tanyeri S, Demir D, Bayram Z, Cicek MB, Acar RD, Ozdemir N.
10- Case Image: Percutaneous approach to giant coronary artery aneurysm: successful implantation of covered stent graft. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2018 Jan;46(1):76. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.89195. PMID: 29339680. Yılmaz F, Aktemur T, Hakgör A, Bayram Z, Doğan C.
11- Reappraisal of the Reliability of Doppler Echocardiographic Estimations for Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Study From a Tertiary Centre Comparing Four Formulae. Pulm Circ. 2018 Apr-Jun;8(2):2045894018762270. doi: 10.1177/2045894018762270. Epub 2018 Feb 26. PMID: 29480067. Kaymaz C, Akbal OY, Hakgor A, Tokgoz HC, Tanboga IH, Aktemur T, Turkday S, Tanyeri S, Poci N, Keskin B, Dogan C, Bayram Z, Acar RD, Ozdemir N.
12- Dart to the target; An alternative bull's eye parametric display for European Society of Cardiology / European Respiratory Society goal-oriented risk reduction strategy in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulm Circ. 2018 Jul-Sep;8(3):2045894018780522. doi: 10.1177/2045894018780522. Epub 2018 May 16. PMID: 29767575. Kaymaz C, Akbal OY, Hakgor A, Tokgoz HC, Tanyeri S.
13- Percutaneous treatment of high-output right heart failure with pulmonary hypertension due to a large iliac arteriovenous fistula using a patent ductus arteriosus occluder. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2018 Jun;46(4):301-305. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2018.63847. PMID: 29853698. Akbal ÖY, Hakgör A, Yılmaz F, Tanyeri S, Kaymaz C.
14- A Five-year and Single-centre Experience on Ultrasound Assisted, Catheter Directed Thrombolysis in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism at High-Risk and Intermediate-High-Risk. EuroIntervention. 2018 Nov 20;14(10):1136-1143. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-18-00371. PMID: 30082262. Kaymaz C, Akbal OY, Hakgor A, Tokgoz HC, Karagoz A, Tanboga IH, Tanyeri S, Keskin B, Turkday S, Demir D, Dogan C, Bayram Z, Acar RD, Guvendi B, Ozdemir N, Tapson VF, Konstantinides S.
15- Case Image: Successful endovascular treatment of a giant left subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm causing severe dyspnea. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2018 Sep;46(6):513. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.47022. PMID: 30204148. Naser A, Güner A, Akbal ÖY, Hakgör A, Havan N.
16- Bizarre ST elevation. Anatol J Cardiol. 2018 Oct;20(4):252-253. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2018.38202. PMID: 30297588. Akbal ÖY, Keskin B, Hakgör A, Karagöz A.
17- Does the OPTALYSE PE Trial Cover Unmet Need in the Real-Life Practice of Pulmonary Embolism? JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Nov 26;11(22):2342-2343. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.09.003. PMID: 30466834. Kaymaz C, Akbal ÖY, Hakgör A, Karagöz A, Tanyeri S.
18- Effect of Localization of Coronary Artery Lesions on Total Perfusion Deficit in Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy. Koşuyolu Heart J 2018;21(3):181-186. Cem Doğan, Zübeyde Bayram, Ferahnaz Çınaral, Abdülkadir Uslu, Rezzan Deniz Acar, Çağatay Önal, Murat Çap, Büşra Güvendi, Tuba Unkun, Ahmet Karaduman, Aykun Hakgör, Özgür Yaşar Akbal, Cihangir Kaymaz, Nihal Özdemir.
19- Is elevated triglyceride high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio a risk factor that causes acute coronary syndrome to appear earlier? Bratisl Lek Listy. 2018;119(12):770-775. doi: 10.4149/BLL_2018_140. PMID: 30686016. C. Dogan, Z. Bayram, A. Karagoz, R.B. Bakal, E. Erdogan, F. Yılmaz, O.Y. Akbal, R.D. Acar, T. Aktemur, B. Guvendi, A. Karaduman, A. Hakgor, N. Ozdemir.
20- Comparison of 30-Day MACE between Immediate versus Staged Complete Revascularization in Acute Myocardial Infarction with Multivessel Disease, and the Effect of Coronary Lesion Complexity. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 Feb 15;55(2). pii: E51. doi: 10.3390/medicina55020051. PMID: 30781429. Doğan C, Bayram Z, Çap M, Özkalaycı F, Unkun T, Erdoğan E, Uslu A, Acar RD, Guvendi B, Akbal ÖY, Karagöz A, Hakgor A, Karaduman A, Uysal S, Aykan A, Kaymaz C, Özdemir N.
21- Increased exercise-related platelet activation assessed by impedance aggregometry in diabetic patients despite aspirin therapy. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2019 Apr;47(3):396-402. doi: 10.1007/s11239-019-01825-w. PMID: 30790162. Çakır H, Kaymaz C, Tanboga İH, Çakır H, Tokgöz HC, Hakgör A, Akbal ÖY, Er F, Topal D, Mutluer FO, Demir M, Tenekecioglu E.
22- A FLARE at the Dawn of Pulmonary Embolism. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Kaymaz C, Akbal OY, Karagöz A ,Hakgör A, Tanyeri S.
23- Comparison of automated quantification and semiquantitative visual analysis findings of IQ SPECT MPI with conventional coronary angiography in patients with stable angina. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2019 Jul;47(5):357-364. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2019.03367. PMID: 31311896. Doğan C, Çınaral F, Karagöz A, Bayram Z, Önal SÇ, Candan Ö, Acar RD, Çap M, Erdoğan E, Hakgör A, Akbal ÖY, Uslu A, Kaymaz C, Özdemir N.
24- Hit Two Birds With One Stone Via Thrombolytic Treatment. Balikesir Medical Journal, vol 3, issue 2 June 2019. doi: 10.33716/bmedj.501588. Flora Ozkalayci, Aykun Hakgor, Süleyman Karakoyun, Ali Karagoz, Ibrahim Halil Tanboga.
25- Reproducibility of Tilt-table Test with Different Dosages of Sublingual Nitroglycerin East J Med 24(3): 350-354, 2019 DOI: 10.5505/ejm.2019.75547. Çayan Çakır, Yemlihan Ceylan, Aykun Hakgor.
26- Prognostic value of carotid intima-media thickness. Anat. J Cardiol. 2020 Jul;24(1):62. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2020.31777. Aykun Hakgor , Berhan Keskin , Seda Tanyeri , Ozgur Yasar Akbal , Ali Karagöz.
27- Alternative treatment methods for spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Anatol J Cardiol. 2020 Mar;23(4):241-242. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2020.24702. Aykun Hakgör, Seda Tanyeri , Berhan Keskin , Fatih Yılmaz , Ali Karagöz
28- The TAPSE/PASP ratio and MELD score in patients with advanced heart failure. Herz. 2020 Jan 21. doi: 10.1007/s00059-019-04879-x. Rezzan Deniz Acar , Şencan Acar , Cem Doğan , Zübeyde Bayram , Ahmet Karaduman , Samet Uysal , Özgür Yaşar Akbal , Aykun Hakgör , Cihangir Kaymaz , Nihal Özdemir
29- Impact of the updated hemodynamic definitions on diagnosis rates of pulmonary hypertension. Pulm Circ. 2020 Aug 28;10(3):2045894020931299. doi: 10.1177/2045894020931299. eCollection Jul-Sep 2020. Seda Tanyeri, Ozgur Y Akbal, Berhan Keskin, Aykun Hakgor, Ali Karagoz, Hacer Ceren Tokgoz, Cem Dogan, Zubeyde Bayram, Seyhmus Kulahcioglu, Emrah Erdogan, Ismail Balaban, Dogancan Ceneli, Rezzan Deniz Acar, Ibrahim H Tanboga, Nihal Ozdemir , Cihangir Kaymaz
30- Iatrogenic Aortocoronary Dissection: A Life Threatening Complication During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Requiring Urgent Diagnosis and Treatment. Koşuyolu Heart J 2020;23(3):208-211. DOI: 10.51645/khj.20045. Aykun Hakgör, Oğuzhan Bodur, Berhan Keskin, Seda Tanyeri, Ali Karagöz.
31- Sustained response to targeted therapies in a patient with pulmonary hypertension owing to Langerhans cell histiocytosis. doi: 10.5152/AnatolJCardiol.2021.49500 Aykun Hakgor, Hacer Ceren Tokgoz, Ozgur Yasar Akbal, Seda Tanyeri, Berhan Keskin, Barkın Kültürsay, Ali Karagoz, Cihangir Kaymaz.