Ibrahim Halil Tanboga, MD
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Pulmonary Valve Atresia
Pulmonary valve atresia is a serious congenital heart condition where the pulmonary valve is absent or completely blocked. Learn about symptoms, diagn...
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Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Tricuspid valve regurgitation occurs when the tricuspid valve fails to close fully and blood leaks backward in the heart. Learn about symptoms, causes...
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Tricuspid Valve Disease
Tricuspid valve disease affects the valve on the right side of the heart. Learn about types including regurgitation and stenosis, causes, symptoms and...
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Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral valve disease affects the valve between the heart's left chambers. Learn about types including prolapse, regurgitation and stenosis, and their ...
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Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Aortic valve regurgitation occurs when the aortic valve fails to close fully and blood leaks backward into the heart. Learn about symptoms, causes and...
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Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is an inherited heart disease that can cause sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. Learn about symptoms, causes and t...
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Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that affects how the heart pumps blood. Learn about types, symptoms, causes and treatment options.
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Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)
An enlarged heart is a sign of an underlying health condition, not a disease itself. Learn about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options.
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
SCAD is a rare cause of heart attack in which the coronary artery wall tears spontaneously, most often affecting young women. Learn about its symptoms...
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Coronary Artery Disease: Lifestyle Guide
A comprehensive lifestyle guide for living with coronary artery disease; covering heart-healthy eating, exercise, stress management, sleep, and daily ...
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Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment
How is coronary artery disease diagnosed and treated? Learn about ECG, angiography, stents, bypass surgery, and the medications used to manage this co...
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Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of heart attacks worldwide. Learn about its symptoms, how it develops, and the risk factors that drive it.
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic condition that causes dangerously high LDL cholesterol from birth. Learn about its symptoms, diagnosis, and...
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Triglycerides
Triglycerides are a type of fat measured in your blood. Learn what high triglyceride levels mean, what causes them, and the most effective ways to bri...
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute coronary syndrome is an emergency caused by blocked heart arteries. Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment options for this condition.
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LDL Cholesterol
LDL is the bad cholesterol that builds up in artery walls and raises heart disease risk. Learn what high LDL means, what causes it, and the most effec...
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