Name Surname:
Mustafa Kerem Vural
Title:
Prof.Md.
Department:
Cardiovascular Surgery
Contact:
(543) 830 21 41
BACKGROUND
- Sabbatical Leave - 'Surgical resident training', Invited Scholar, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada (2021-2023)
- Visiting Scholar, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada (2019)
- Clinical Professor of CardiovascularSurgery, Hacettepe University (2015- )
- Director, Education and Training Program, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, (2012-2015)
- Executive Committee, Turkish Board of Cardiovascular Surgery (2008-2010)
- Chief, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital (2009-2012)
- Visiting Scholar, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland (2009)
- Board Certification, European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (2007)
- Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Surgery (2002)
- Military Service, GATA, Cardiovascular Surgery Department (1999-2000)
- Fellow, CPMC, Columbia University, New York, NY, U.S.A. (1997-1998)
- Observer, Hopital Broussais, Paris, France (1994)
- Instructor, Vice Chief, Chief; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, (1994-2015)
- Cardiovascular Surgery Residency, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, (1988-1993)
- Ankara University School of Medicine (M.D. 1988)
CERTIFICATES:
• The National Assessment Collaboration, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (NAC-OSCE 2015)
• Medical Council of Canada Evaluation Examination (MCCEE 2014)
• European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons - EBTCS Board Certification (2007)
• E.C.F.M.G. (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Certification (1993)
• Teaching Skills Certificate- Ministry of Health-Turkey (2003)
MEMBERSHIPS:
•Society of Thoracic Surgeons
•European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
• Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
• Turkish Medical Association
SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ASSIGNMENTS:
Editorial Board Member (by invitation):
•Annals of Thoracic Surgery(2021-present) SCI
Associate Editor:
•Interdisciplinary (formerly Interective) Cardiovascular &Thoracic Surgery/European Journal of Cardio-ThoracicSurgery(2021-present) SCI/SCIexp
Assistant Editor:
•Interactive Cardiovascular &Thoracic Surgery/European Journal of Cardio-ThoracicSurgery(2017- ) SCI/SCIexp
Associate Editor:
•Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2004-2013) SCI-exp
Reviewer:
•The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - ISSN:0022-5223
• The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - ISSN:0003-4975
• The European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - ISSN:1010-7940
• The Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - ISSN:1569-929
• The Journal of Heart Valve Disease - ISSN:0966-851
• Clinical & Investigative Medicine-Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation ISSN: 0147-958X/1488-2353
• The Chest - ISSN:0012-3692
• Medicine - ISSN: 0025-7974
• The Medical Science Monitor - ISSN: 1643-3750
• Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (recognition as “Elite Referee”) - ISSN: 2149-2263
• Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery - ISSN: 1301-1839
• Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology – ISSN: 1016-5169
• Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences – ISSN: 1306-7656
• Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences - ISSN: 1300-0292
• Koşuyolu Heart Journal - ISSN 2149-2972, eISSN 2149-2980, (formerly, 1300-8706)
AWARDS and GRANTS:
• Turkish Education Foundation (T.E.V.), International Medical Education Scholarship, 1997
• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), International Publication Support Grants, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006.
PUBLICATIONS (seleceted):
Vural KM, Sabuncu T. Technique for Adaptation of Konno Aortoventriculoplasty in Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch.Thorac Cardiovasc Surg2024; 72:214-216.
Vural KM. New Insights on albumin use in cardiac surgery (Invited Commentary).Ann Thorac Surg2023;116:399-400.
VuralKM, Aykan HH, Aydin A. Rerouting anomalous coronary artery origin in aor- topulmonary window in newborn.J Card Surg2021;36:2099-2102.
VuralKM,AteşsaçanB,KerestecioğluC,GülF.Invasivemyocardialcalcificationofleftventricleassociatedwithconductiondisturbances,hypophosphatemia,andchild-hoodrickets.AnatolJCardiol2021;25:E34-E35.
Vural KM.Arch repair: Brachial artery cannulation is as effective, but less invasive and more practical.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019;158(5):e165. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.05.042. Epub 2019 Jun 27.
Vural KM. More decision-making criteria for moderate chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg2019; 157:580-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.048.
Alagha S, Songur M, Avci T,Vural K, Kaplan S. Association of preoperative plasma fibrinogen level with postoperative bleeding after on-pump coronary bypass surgery: does plasma fibrinogen level affect the amount of postoperative bleeding?Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg2018; 27:671-6. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivy132.
Vural KM. Mild to moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation: should mitral surgery be added to revascularization?Ann Thorac Surg2017; 104:372-3. DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.10.008
Vural KM. Why does prosthetic replacement seemingly have higher perioperative mortality than valve repair in ischemic mitral regurgitation?Thorac Cardiovasc Surg2017; 65:445-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1599097. Epub 2017 Mar 4.
Vural KM. Recommendations for valve replacement in ischemic mitral regurgitation with compromised ventricle.J Heart Valve Dis2016; 25:651-2.
Ozyalcin S,Vural KM, Colak A. Mitral patient-prosthesis mismatch predicts suboptimal hemodynamic recovery after mitral valve replacement.J Heart Valve Dis2016; 25:589-95.
Songur MC,Vural KM,Erdolu B, Ozyalcin S. Remote targets for right coronary artery bypass: distal trunk or posterior descending artery grafting.Thorac Cardiovasc Surg2015 63:277-81. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1356865. Epub 2013 Oct 14.
Vural, KM.Pitfalls in interpreting the patient-prosthesis mismatch outcome.Thorac Cardiovasc Surg2014; 62:503-4.doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1363476. Epub 2013 Dec 16.ISSN 0171-6425. PMID:24343378
Vural KM, Ozyalcin S, Turkmen U, Bozkurt T. Aortoventriculoplasty for correction of patient prosthesis mismatch examples.Heart Lung Circ2014; 23:e96-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.10.097. Epub 2013 Nov 16.2013 November 16.
Unver S, Kazanci D, Ozkok A, Guclu CY, Ebru Salman A, Kucuker S, Aksoyek A,Vural K, Birincioglu L.Transesophageal echocardiography change the management of cardiac surgery in selected patients: Case series.Chirurgia2012;25:365-70.
Pac A, Polat TP,Vural K, Pac M. Successful two-stage correction of ventricular septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus in a patient with fixed pulmonary hypertension.Pediatr Cardiol2010; 31:111-13.
Saritas A, Kervan U,Vural KM, Kucuker SA, Yavas S, Birincioglu LC. Visceral protection during moderately hypothermic selective antegrade cerebral perfusion via right brachial artery.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg2010; 37:669-76.
Iscan ZH,Vural KM, Bahar I, Mavioglu L, Saritas A.What to expect after tricuspid valve replacement? - long-term results.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg2007; 32:296-300.
Bardakci H,Vural K, Kaplan S, Astan A, Yilmaz S, Birincioglu L. Surgical management of valvular heart disease associated with sickle cell anemia of HbD Los Angeles-type hemoglobinopathy.Chirurgia2006; 19:223-5.
Iscan ZH,Mavioglu L,Vural KM, Kucuker S. Cardiac surgery during pregnancy.J Heart Valve Dis2006; 15:686-90.
Bahar I, Akgul A, Ozatik MA,Vural KM, Demirbag AE, Boran M, Tasdemir O. Acute renal failure following open heart surgery: risk factors and prognosis.Perfusion2005; 20:317-22.
Ercisli M,Vural KM, Gokkaya KN, Koseoglu F, Tufekcioglu O, Sener E, Tasdemir O. Does delayed correction interfere with pulmonary functions and exercise tolerance in patients with tetralogy of Fallot?Chest2005; 128: 1010-1017.
Iscan ZH,Vural KM, Bayazit M. Why it is “Behcet’s” Disease.J Vasc Surg2005; 42:181-2.
Vural KM, Iscan ZH, Kunt A, Sener E, Tasdemir O.Off-pump, in situ internal thoracic artery grafting: a durable treatment for single vessel coronary artery disease.Ann Thorac Surg2005; 79:814-8.
Vural KM, Iscan ZH, Kunt A, Sener E, Tasdemir O.Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: long-term angiographic results.J Cardiac Surg2005; 20:153-9.
Iscan ZH,Vural KM, Bayazit M. Compelling nature of arterial manifestations in Behcet's Disease.J Vasc Surg2005; 41:53-8.
Cagli K, Emir M, Kunt A, Ergun K, Tola M, Topbas M,Vural K, Sener E.Evaluation of Flow Characteristics of the Left Internal Thoracic Artery Graft: Perioperative Color Doppler Ultrasonography versus Intraoperative Free-Bleeding Technique.Tex Heart Inst J2004; 31:376-81.
Vural KM, Ozatik MA, Uncu H, Emir M, Yurdagok O, Sener E, Tasdemir O. Pregnancy after mechanical mitral valve replacement.J Heart Valve Dis2003; 12:370-6.
Batirel HF, Naka Y, Kayano K, Okada K,Vural K, Pinsky DJ, Oz MC. Intravenous allicin improves pulmonary blood flow after ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)2002; 43:175-9.
Vural KM, Bayazit M. Nitric oxide: Implications for vascular and endovascular surgery.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg2001; 22:285-93.
Vural KM, Sener E, Tasdemir O, Bayazit K. Approach to sinus of valsalva aneurysms: a review of 53 cases.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg2001; 20:71-6.
Tokmakoglu H,Vural KM, Ozatik MA, Cehreli S, Sener E, Tasdemir O.Closed commissurotomy versus balloon valvuloplasty for rheumatic mitral stenosis.J Heart Valve Disease2001; 10:281-7.
Vural KM, Tasdemir O, Kucukaksu DS, Tarcan KO. The appeal of preserving anterior papillary muscle should not interfere with satisfactory reduction in partial left ventriculectomy.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg2001; 19:539-40.
Vural KM, Sener E, Tasdemir O. Long term patency of sequential and individual saphenous vein coronary bypass grafts.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg2001; 19:140-4.
Vural KM, Tasdemir O. Mid-term results of partial left ventriculectomy in end-stage heart disease.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg2000; 18:550-6.
Vural KM, Oz MC. Endothelial adhesivity, pulmonary hemodynamics and nitric oxide synthesis in ischemia-reperfusion.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg2000; 18:348-52.
Vural KM, Liao H, Oz MC, Pinsky DJ. Effects of mast cell membrane stabilizing agents in a rat lung ischemia-reperfusion model.Ann Thorac Surg2000; 69:228-32.
Ozatik MA,Vural KM, Sener E, Tasdemir O. Epiaortic ultrasound: Aortic screening in coronary revascularization.The Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals1999; 7:168-72.
Vural KM, Oz MC, Liao H, Batirel HF, Pinsky DJ. Membrane stabilization in harvested vein graft storage: effects on adhesion molecule expression and nitric oxide synthesis.Eur J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg1999; 16:150-5.
Tasdemir O, Kucukaksu DS, Tarcan O,Vural K, Sener E.Successful reoperation after Batista partial left ventriculectomy demonstrates patient’s hemodynamic recovery.Tex Heart Inst J1999; 26:132-135.
Tasdemir O,Vural KM, Karagoz HY, Bayazit K. Coronary artery bypass grafting on beating heart without using extracorporeal circulation -review of 2052 cases.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg1998; 116:68-73.
Vural KM, Tasdemir O, Kucukaksu DS, Tarcan O, Bayazit K. Optimization of cardiomyostimulator synchronization delay in latissimus dorsi dynamic cardiomyoplasty.Ann Thorac Surg1998; 65:1231-4.
Vural KM, Sener E, Ozatik MA,Tasdemir O, Bayazit K. Left ventricular aneurysm repair: an assessment of surgical treatment modalities.Eur J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg1998;13:49-56.
Vural KM, Tasdemir O, Karagoz HY, Bayazit K. A technique for the coronary artery bypass grafting on beating heart without using pump oxygenator.Ann Thorac Surg1997; 64:591.
Tasdemir O, Kucukaksu SD,Vural KM, Katircioglu SF, Kutuk E, Bayazit K. A comparison of the early and mid-term results in ischemic and idiopathic cardiomyopathy patients after dynamic cardiomyoplasty.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg1997; 113:173-81.
Tasdemir O,Vural KM, Kucukaksu DS, Tarcan O, Ozdemir M, Kutuk E, Bayazit K. Comparative study on cardiomyoplasty patients with the cardiomyostimulator On versus Off.Ann Thorac Surg1996; 62:1708-13.
Vural KM, Tasdemir O, Karagoz HY, Bayazit K. Avoiding early or late failure in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.Ann Thorac Surg1996; 62:945-6.
Vural KM, Tasdemir O, Karagoz H, Emir M, Tarcan O, Bayazit K. Comparison of the early results of coronary artery bypass grafting with and without extracorporeal circulation.Thorac Cardiovasc Surg1995; 43:320-5.
Katircioglu SF, Kucukaksu DS,Vural K, Tasdemir O, Bayazit K. Effects of dynamic cardiomyoplasty on right ventricular function.J Cardiac Surg1995; 10:580-2.
Tasdemir O,Vural K, Battaloglu B, Saritas A, Bayazit K. Aorto-pulmonary artery fistula - an unusual complication of ascending aorta aneurysm.Ann Thorac Surg1992; 53:1104-6.
Koymen H, Baykal A, Ider YZ, Zorlutuna Y, Tasdemir O, Tezcaner T,Vural K.“Study on the Generation Of Closing Sound From Metallic Prosthetic Heart Valve Implants”.I.E.E.E. Engineering In Medicine and Biology Society Proceedings1989:55-56.
TEBLİĞLER (seçilmiş):
Vural KM.(Davetli konuşmacı) “Secondary mitral regurgitation: The correct patient, the correct technique.” [Cardiology and cardiac surgery collaborative summit].Kardiyobahar Meeting-An update for cardiology and cardiac surgery. Turkish Society of Cardiology. Cyprus, March 7-10th, 2019.
Vural KM. (Davetli konuşmacı) “Open heart surgery and extracorporeal circulation”.Bioinformatics Seminars- Institute of Informatics, Middle East Technical University-METU Ankara, TR, February 26th, 2019.
Vural K. (Panelist). [Cambridge University-Papworth Symposium].15th Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery with International Participation, Belek, Antalya, Turkey, October 26-29th, 2018.
Vural K. (Davetli konuşmacı) “Sequential coronary bypass grafting: Is it efficient?”.Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery ODAK meetings: Coronary revascularization strategies, Bodrum, Turkey, May 12-13rd, 2018.
Vural K. (Davetli konuşmacı) “Severe SymptomaticIschemic Mitral Regurgitation: the valve replacement option”.Valve Surgery and Percutaneous Techniques in Cardiovascular Surgery Meeting, Kayseri, Turkey, March 17-18th, 2017.
Vural K. (Davetli konuşmacı) “Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Repair or Replace?”. [Valve symposium].14th Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery with International Participation, Belek, Antalya, Turkey, November 3-6th, 2016.
Vural K. (Workshop ve Wet lab Yöneticisi). “Aortic root enlargement techniques on animal model”.14th Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery with International Participation, Belek, Antalya, Turkey, November 3-6th, 2016
Vural K.(Tartışmacı)-“Clinical outcomes and lessons learned with aortic valverepair in 508 patients”.27thEuropean Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery –E.A.C.T.S.Annual Meeting–Vienna, Austria 8 October 2013; 15:00 Hall E2.
Vural K. (Davetli konuşmacı) “When to repair the tricuspid valve”. [Valve summit].The Heart and Health Foundation of Turkey-9thUpdates in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013, Belek, Antalya, Turkey, March 22nd2013.
Vural K. (Davetli konuşmacı)“Scientific manuscript reviewing – Reviewer’s perspective”. [A course for academic surgeon].12th National Congress of Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya, Turkey, November 9th, 2012.
Vural K. (Davetli konuşmacı) “Short-term, adult-type ventricular assist devices”.[Heart Surgery Perfusionist Training and Certification Program] – A colloboration of Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery and Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health. February 9th & November 30th, 2012.
Vural K. (Davetli konuşmacı) “When to enlarge the Aortic Root?”.11th National Congress of Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya, Turkey, October 28th, 2010.
Vural K. (Davetli konuşmacı) “Surgical Approaches in Heart Failure 2008”.Updates in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008, Beldibi, Antalya, Turkey, November 30th2008.
Vural K.(Davetli konuşmacı) “International publishing criteria (citation, SCI, Impact Factor) and Peer Reviewing in the Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery”. [A Course on Scientific Manuscript Reviewing].10th National Congress of Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, October 17th, 2008.
Vural K.(Davetli konuşmacı) “Assist device applications”.Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital’s 1st Cardiovascular Surgery Symposium, Uludag, Bursa, Turkey, January 20th, 2008.
Vural K.(Davetli konuşmacı) “Anticoagulant therapy for valvular prosthesis in pregnancy”. [Valvular heart diseases and pregnancy panel].3rd Annual Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Beldibi, Antalya, Turkey, November 29th, 2007.
Vural K.(Davetli konuşmacı) “Non-transplant surgical methods for the treatment of heart failure”. [Heart Failure Panel].1st National Artificial Organs and Support SystemsCongress, Society for Artificial Organs and Support Systems (TUYOD),Istanbul, Turkey, June 16th, 2007.
Vural K.(Davetli konuşmacı) “Long-term follow-up and predictors of the outcome”. [Calcific aortic stenosis from surgical perspective - panel].XXth National Cardiology Congress, Turkish Cardiology Society,Aksu, Antalya, Turkey, November 2004.
- Coronary artery bypass surgery- - - Aneurysms, dissections, and other pathologies of the aorta and other great vessels- - - Thoracic (ascending, arcus and descending) and abdominal aorta operations- - - Mitral, aortic, tricuspid heart valve repairs, replacements and reoperations- - - Mechanical circulatory support and heart assist devices- - - Carotid artery surgery- - - Adult congenital heart surgery (ASD, VSD, PDA, coarctation etc.)- - - Vascular surgery- - - Patient-prosthesis mismatch (Aortic and mitral)- - Ischemic mitral regurgitation and other secondary mitral diseases - - High-risk surgical procedures - - Cardiac surgery training and education
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| Foreign Experience / Education | (*) Board-certified by the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons ----- - - Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada (2019) - - Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland (2009) - - - Board Certification, European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, EBTCS (2007) - - - Columbia University, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, U.S.A. (1997-1998) - - - Hopital Broussais, Paris, France (1994) | ||||||
| Foreign Language | English, French |
: (543) 830 21 41
: drkeremvural@gmail.com