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Carotid Artery Endarterectomy Surgery

Prof. Öztekin Oto Heart Clinic • Istanbul, Turkey

Surgery doctor

Öztekin Oto
  • At the clinic, Prof. Dr. Öztekin Oto performed implantation of Turkey’s smallest artificial heart (10 cc) for a pediatric patient, followed by pediatric heart transplantation by his team.
  • He completed a first-in-Turkey three-hour open-heart operation through a 5-centimetre incision using “neck anaesthesia”.
  • He was elected president of the European Society of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (ESCVS) and also serves as president of the Turkish Heart and Health Foundation.
  • The clinic biography highlights pioneering work in Turkey, including the first heart-lung transplant, first pediatric heart transplant, first video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, first VATS with PDA closure, and the first domino procedure.
41years of experience

Program details

Medical procedures
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Extensive vascular surgery experience with personalized treatment planning for carotid artery disease. Carotid endarterectomy is performed with a strong focus on patient safety, stroke prevention, and careful perioperative management, including complex and high-risk cases.

Duration

2 days in the hospital

Accommodation
  • Hospitalization
Transport
  • Transfer airport-clinic-airport
24/7 Bookimed assistance
  • Personal medical coordinator
  • Medical travel arrangements — booking of air tickets and hotel rooms at special partner prices
  • Patient advocacy during medical travel

How it works?

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Location

Fenerbahçe, Bağdat Cad. No:134 D:6, 34726 Kadıköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
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