Patient Experience
As a 28-year-old competitive freediver, I developed an unexplained bradycardia that threatened my career. Dr. Mehmetoğlu didn't just treat the symptom—he collaborated with sports physiologists to discover I had an inherited channelopathy exacerbated by pressure changes. His tailored treatment plan allowed me to return to depth training within months, something three other cardiologists had deemed impossible.
My 94-year-old grandmother, a Bursa silk weaver her entire life, needed aortic valve replacement but was refused surgery elsewhere due to age. Dr. Mehmetoğlu pioneered a minimalist TAVI approach using conscious sedation instead of general anesthesia. She was weaving again in her studio five days post-procedure, her hands steady as ever—proving advanced care has no age limit.
During my husband's routine stress test, Dr. Mehmetoğlu noticed subtle ECG changes unrelated to his known hypertension. He insisted on immediate angiography, discovering a rare coronary artery anomaly that had gone undetected for 52 years. The preventive stent placement likely averted what would have been a massive, unexpected heart attack during his upcoming mountain trek.
Our 17-year-old daughter, a national chess champion, developed post-COVID POTS that left her unable to sit upright for tournaments. Dr. Mehmetoğlu created a novel rehabilitation protocol combining cardiology with vestibular therapy. Within six months, she not only returned to competition but won the national championship—her focus restored alongside her circulation.