M.D. Tayfun Agbulut

A 28-year-old female professional freediver presented with episodes of sinus bradycardia and near-syncope during deep dives. Dr. Agbulut discovered a previously undiagnosed patent foramen ovale through a bubble contrast echocardiogram, explaining her decompression sickness symptoms. He performed a percutaneous closure, allowing her to return to competitive diving with a modified safety protocol.

A 72-year-old retired shipyard welder from a low-income neighborhood presented with progressive fatigue. Instead of typical coronary issues, Dr. Agbulut identified cardiac amyloidosis through advanced imaging and biopsy—traced to decades of asbestos exposure. He initiated novel tafamidis therapy, significantly improving the patient's quality of life despite the socioeconomic challenges of treatment access.

A 19-year-old university student, an immigrant from Central Asia, collapsed during a basketball game. Dr. Agbulut diagnosed arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy—a condition rarely seen in his demographic. With no family in Turkey, hospital social workers coordinated care as Dr. Agbulut implanted a subcutaneous ICD and designed a tailored exercise restriction plan.

A 41-year-old pregnant woman (32 weeks) developed peripartum cardiomyopathy with severe systolic dysfunction. Dr. Agbulut coordinated with obstetricians to balance fetal safety and maternal survival, using carefully titrated heart failure medications. She delivered successfully via planned C-section and showed near-complete cardiac recovery six months postpartum.