Murat Fazlıoğlu

Education:

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1994–2001)
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology (Specialization, 2001–2006)

Professional Experience:

Aktif International Çiftlikköy Hospital (2018 – Present)
Aktif International Yalova Hospital (2008 – Present)
Aktif International Kocaeli Hospital (2024–2025)
Giresun Prof. Dr. İlhan Özdemir State Hospital (2006–2008)
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology (2001–2006)

Medical Areas of Interest:

Hypertension: Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow-up; 24-hour blood pressure Holter monitoring
Hyperlipidemia: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of high cholesterol and other blood lipid levels; cardiovascular risk assessment
Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: Assessment and follow-up of the effects of diabetes on the cardiovascular system
Coronary artery diseases: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of coronary artery diseases; coronary angiography, balloon angioplasty, and stent procedures
Peripheral artery diseases: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of arm and leg artery diseases; peripheral angiography, balloon angioplasty, and stent procedures
Carotid artery diseases: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of carotid artery diseases; carotid angiography, balloon angioplasty, and stent procedures
Renal artery diseases: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of renal artery diseases; Renal angiography, balloon angioplasty, and stenting
Heart failure: Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow-up
Heart valve diseases: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up
Cardiac rhythm disorders (arrhythmias): Diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up; Holter monitoring
Pacemaker implantation
Adult congenital heart diseases: Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment
Heart muscle diseases: Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of heart muscle diseases, particularly cardiomyopathy and myocarditis
Echocardiography
Exercise (stress) test

Professional Memberships:

Turkish Medical Association (TTB)
Istanbul Chamber of Medicine
Turkish Society of Cardiology (TKD)
European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

Academic Publications:

Fazlioglu M, Senturk T, Kumbay E, Kaderli AA, Yilmaz Y, Ozdemir B, Baran I, Aydinlar A. “Small arterial elasticity predicts the extent of coronary artery disease: Relationship with serum uric acid.” Atherosclerosis. 2009; 202 (1): 200–204. DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.04.014 PMID: 18511056

Kiyici S, Ersoy C, Kaderli A, Fazlioglu M, Budak F, Duran C, et al. “Effect of rosiglitazone, metformin and medical nutrition treatment on arterial stiffness, serum MMP-9 and MCP-1 levels in drug naive type 2 diabetic patients.” Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2009; 86 (1): 44–50. DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.07.004 PMID: 19674806

Oz O, Tuncel E, Eryilmaz S, Fazlioglu M, Gul CB, Ersoy C, et al. “Arterial elasticity and plasma levels of adiponectin and leptin in type 2 diabetic patients treated with thiazolidinediones. Endocrine. 2008; 33 (1): 101–105. DOI: 10.1007/s12020-008-9058-x PMID: 18392690

Yildiz A, Fazlioglu M, Ersoy A, Gullulu M, Gullulu S, Yurtkuran M. “Arterial elasticity measurement in renal transplant recipients.” Transplantation Proceedings. 2007;39(5):1455–1457. DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.03.070 PMID: 17580160

Ergene O, Akyildiz ZI; PULSE Study Group. “Analysis of resting heart rate and clinical characteristics in outpatients with stable coronary artery disease in Turkey: PULSE study.” Cardiology Journal. 2014; 21 (4): 378–383. DOI: 10.5603/CJ.a2013.0151 PMID: 24146273