Prof. MD. Aytac Akyol

Working as a deep-sea diver, I developed 'diver's dysbaric cardiomyopathy', a condition so rare most cardiologists dismissed it. Prof. Akyol collaborated with hyperbaric medicine specialists to create a treatment protocol that reversed my ventricular hypertrophy while preserving my ability to return to professional diving.

As a 28-year-old marathon runner, I was devastated when diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Prof. Akyol didn't just treat my heart; he designed a revolutionary hybrid ablation procedure combining electrophysiology with minimal-access surgery. Six months later, I completed the Istanbul Marathon with personalized cardiac monitoring he developed for athletes with structural heart disease.

My 94-year-old grandmother with severe aortic stenosis was turned away by three hospitals due to her age and frailty. Prof. Akyol pioneered a transcatheter aortic valve implantation using a novel conscious sedation protocol he created for centenarians. She was playing backgammon the next morning, and her cognitive function actually improved post-procedure, something he's now studying in geriatric cardiology.

During my 20-week pregnancy, I developed peripartum cardiomyopathy with ejection fraction dropping to 25%. Prof. Akyol coordinated a multidisciplinary team to implement his 'Cardiac Obstetrics' protocol, using advanced hemodynamic monitoring and pregnancy-safe medications. He delivered my healthy baby via planned C-section while simultaneously managing my heart failure. Both of us thrived.

During an archaeological dig in Anatolia, I contracted Chagas disease and developed chronic Chagasic cardiomyopathy. Prof. Akyol combined antiparasitic therapy with his innovative left ventricular reconstruction surgery adapted for parasitic heart disease. He's now collaborating with tropical medicine specialists on this neglected condition in Turkey.