Assoc. Prof. MD. İlker Akar

Education and Specialization

Undergraduate

• Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1992–1998)

Medical Specialization

• Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (2000–2005)

Professional Experience

• 2006–2009: Tokat State Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic

• 2009–2011: Medical Park Tokat, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic

• 2011–2022: Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

• National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Association

• Phlebology Association

Courses and Training

• 14th Congress of Asian Society for Vascular Surgery, Hands-on EVAR & TEVAR Course, Litfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center, 26–29 Oct 2013 (International)

• Mitral Valve Repair Course, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, 6 Sep 2011 (National)

• Phlebology Courses – Venous Ulcer Symposium, Manual Lymphatic Drainage Basic Course & Workshop, Kapadokya Lykia Lodge Hotel, 12–14 Jun 2009 (National)

• Vascular Surgery 1st Symposium, Practical Applications in Superficial Venous System Pathologies, Kolin Hotel, 6–9 Sep 2007 (National)

• Vascular Surgery 1st Symposium, Venous Doppler Ultrasound Course, Kolin Hotel, 6–9 Sep 2007 (National)

• IV. Chronic Venous Insufficiency Course, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, 9 Jun 2006 (National)

• Vascular Ultrasonography Course, Antalya, 18 May 2005 (National)

Certificates

• Laboratory Animal Use Certificate, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Local Ethics Committee, 8–15 Aug 2015 (National)

• Participation Certificate, Current Approaches in Mitral Valve Repair, Hitit University Faculty of Medicine, 19 Jul 2015 (National)

• Healthcare Service Quality Standards Training, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Health Research and Application Center, 14 Feb 2015 (National)

• Educational Skills Course, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, 19–25 Jun 2014 (National)

Supervised Theses

• ÇEBER MEHMET (2015). Efficacy of edaravone in lung injury due to lower extremity ischemia-reperfusion, Gaziosmanpaşa University → Faculty of Medicine → Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Specialty Thesis)

Roles in Research Projects

• Efficacy of edaravone in lung injury due to lower extremity ischemia-reperfusion, National Scientific Research Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, Principal Investigator, 19/05/2015 – 21/10/2015 (NATIONAL)

• Protective effect of curcumin in rat spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion model, National Scientific Research Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, Principal Investigator, 16/01/2015 – 01/03/2016 (NATIONAL)

• Oxidative stress and prolidase enzyme activity in the pathogenesis of primary varicose veins, National Scientific Research Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, Principal Investigator, 25/08/2015 – 19/07/2017 (NATIONAL)

Research Articles Published in Journals Indexed by SCI, SSCI, AHCI

• Akar İ, İnce İ, Arici A, Benli İ, Aslan C, Şenol S, Demir O, Altunkas F, Altındeger N, Akbas A. The Protective Effect of Curcumin on a Spinal Cord Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Model. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jul;42:285–292.

• Senol S, Tekumit H, Akar I, İnce I. The role of asymmetric and symmetric dimethylarginine in acute deep vein thrombosis. Ann Vasc Surg. 2015 Jul;29(5):1003–1006.

Research Articles Published in International Journals Indexed Outside SCI/SSCI/AHCI (Index Medicus, SCI Expanded, Excerpta Medica, etc.)

• İNCE İLKER, AKAR İLKER, ARICI AKGÜL (2020). Renoprotective effect of edaravone in acute limb ischemia/reperfusion injury. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi – Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 28(2):274–281. doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.18905

• KARAMAN KAYIHAN, KARAYAKALI METİN, ARISOY ARİF, AKAR İLKER, ÖZTÜRK MUSTAFA, YANIK AHMET, YILMAZ SAMET, ÇELİK ATAÇ (2018). Is there any relationship between myocardial repolarization parameters and the frequency of ventricular premature contractions? Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 110(6):534–541. doi:10.5935/abc.20180079

• AKAR İLKER, İNCE İLKER, ASLAN CEMAL, BENLİ İSMAİL, DEMİR OSMAN, ALTINDEĞER NURAY, DOĞAN ABDULLAH, ÇEBER MEHMET (2018). Oxidative stress and prolidase enzyme activity in the pathogenesis of primary varicose veins. Vascular, 26(3):315–321. doi:10.1177/1708538117741764

• Çelik A, Özçetin M, Ateş Ö, Altunkaş F, Karaman K, Akar İ, İnce İ, Yalçın M, Karayakalı M, Ceyhan K, Koç F. Analyses of C-Reactive Protein, Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase and Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphisms in Adolescents with a Family History of Premature Coronary Artery Disease: A Pilot Study. Balkan Med J. 2015 Oct;32(4):397–402.

• Unal M, Yilmaz O, Akar I, İnce I, Aslan C, Koc F, Kafali H. Brachiocephalic artery cannulation in proximal aortic surgery that requires circulatory arrest. Tex Heart Inst J. 2014 Dec;41(6):596–600.

• Karaman K, Altunkaş F, Çetin M, Karayakali M, Arısoy A, Akar I, Zencir C, Aygüç B, Çelik A. New markers for ventricular repolarization in coronary slow flow: Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio, and Tp-e/QTc ratio. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2015 Jul;20(4):338–344.

• Senol S, Akar I, Kargün K, Bayram A, Kara M, Secen O. Endothelin-1 gene polymorphism in preoperative myocardial infarction with/or without coronary bypass graft. Int J Hum Genet. 2014;14(3,4):183–187.

• AKAR İLKER, RAHMAN ALİ, ÇOLAK MEHMET CENGİZ, ÜSTÜNDAĞ BİLAL, ÖZERCAN İBRAHİM HANİFİ, UYSAL AYHAN (2011). Immunohistochemical evaluation of the effects of nebivolol on intimal hyperplasia following endothelial injury. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 41(1):53–63.

Research Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

• AKAR İLKER, KATAR MUZAFFER (2020). Is C-type natriuretic peptide level an early indicator for acute kidney injury? Medicine Science, 9(1):73–77. doi:10.5455/medscience.2019.08.9137

• AKBULUT NİHAT, AKAR İLKER, EREN HAKAN, ASLAN CEMAL, TÜMER MEHMET KEMAL (2018). The hemostatic effect of Ankaferd Blood Stopper in rat bleeding models with antithrombotic drug therapy: An experimental in vivo study. Meandros Medical and Dental Journal, 19:276–282. doi:10.4274/meandros.73792

Research Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals

• AKAR İLKER (2019). Traumatic popliteal and infrapopliteal arterial injuries (findings, risk factors, and treatment). Bozok Tıp Dergisi, 9(3):122–128. doi:10.16919/bozoktip.573707

• AKAR İLKER (2018). Mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width in recurrent deep vein thrombosis. Fırat Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 32(1):21–25

• Kaya İ, Çeber M, Aslan C, Akar İ. Medical treatment in lower extremity deep vein thrombosis: Retrospective study. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017;9(4):270–282

• Altındeger N, Dogan A, Akar İ, İnce İ (2015). Traumatic heart injuries: Three-year experience. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 7(4):307–314

• Akar İ, Naseri E, İnce İ, Demir K, Taşçanov MB (2014). Endovascular stent graft application experiences. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 6(4):247–257

• Uysal A, Burma O, Akar İ, Özsin K, Ali R, Üstündağ B (2006). Protective effect of melatonin in lung injury caused by lower extremity ischemia-reperfusion. Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi, 14(4):308–314

• AKAR İ, Rahman A, Burma O, Üstündağ B, Uysal A, Özercan İH, Balin M, Erdoğan İ (2006). Effect of nebivolol on intimal hyperplasia after endothelial injury: Experimental study. Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi, 15(2):23–31

• Burma O, Uysal A, Akar İ, Yücedağ E, Rahman A (2005). Factors affecting thromboembolectomy outcomes in acute peripheral arterial occlusions. Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi, 13(4):369–373

Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, or Reviews in International Journals Indexed Outside SCI/SSCI/AHCI

• Akar İ, İnce İ, Aslan C, Çeber M, Kaya İ. Left atrial rupture due to blunt thoracic trauma. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2015 Jul;21(4):303–305

Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, or Reviews Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Karaman K, Karayakalı M, Arısoy A, Akar İ, Çelik A. A long-term complication of coronary artery perforation developed during primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Coronary arteriovenous fistula. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017;45(8):739–743. doi:10.5543/tkda.2017.77823

• İnce İ, Akar İ, Aslan C, Çeber M, Dogan A. Popliteal artery aneurysm in acute arterial occlusion. Fırat Med J. 2016;21(3):164–166

• Altındeger N, Dogan A, Akar İ, İnce İ. Penetrating heart injury: Case report. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 2016;6(0):61–64. doi:10.16899/ctd.88512

• İnce İ, Bulut A, Akar İ, Bayyurt C, Hüseynov S, Kızıltepe U. Prophylactic extremity protective cannulation during percutaneous ECMO application. Journal of Contemporary Medicine. 2015;5:107–108. doi:10.16899/ctd.60767

• Çeber K, Müslehiddinoğlu A, AKAR İLKER, Ergin İ, Kutlutürk F. Primary pulmonary paraganglioma. Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2010;14:14–16

International Conference, Congress, and Symposium Presentations

Full Text

• AKAR İLKER (2019). Our Clinical Approach to Aortic Pathologies. International Hippocrates Congress on Medical and Health Sciences, pp. 206–212

Abstracts

• KAYA İLKER, AKAR İLKER (2018). Extra-Anatomic Arterial Revascularization Practices. 14th International Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, 121(8):50. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.135

• Senol S, Es ME, Akar I, Canbay Z, Yüksel A (2016). Is HbA1c a valuable parameter in non-diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease? 12th International Congress on Innovations in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, 117:17. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.04.084

Posters

• Karaman K, Altunkas F, Karayakalı M, Arısoy A, Çetin M, Akar I, Zencir C, Aygüç B, Çelik A, Köksal C (2015). Evaluation of Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT ratio in patients with coronary slow flow. ESC Congress 2015, 36:394–394

• Aksoy D, Çelik A, Karaman K, Çevik B, Altunkas F, Karayakalı M, Arısoy A, Akar I, İnce I, Köksal C (2015). Heart rate variability in patients with restless leg syndrome. XXV Nordic-Baltic Congress of Cardiology. doi:10.1159/431110

• AKAR İLKER, İNCE İLKER, ASLAN CEMAL, TAŞÇANOV M, DEMİR K, ÇEBER M, ÜNAL M (2014). The cephalic vein as a coronary artery bypass graft in morbidly obese patients. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 408–408

• AKAR İLKER, İNCE İLKER, ASLAN CEMAL, ÇEBER M, KAYA İLKER (2014). Left atrial rupture due to blunt thoracic injury: Case report. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 384–384

• AKAR İLKER, İNCE İLKER, ALTUNKAŞ F, ÇEBER M, ASLAN C, ÜNAL M (2014). Surgical rescue of embolized Amplatzer device from abdominal aorta: Case report. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 543–543

• İNCE İLKER, AKAR İLKER, ÖZÇINAR E, DURMAZ H, ASLAN C, KIZILTEPE U (2013). Endovascular repair after aortic deceleration trauma: Case report. 14th Congress of Asian Society for Vascular Surgery, 6:158

• İNCE İLKER, AKAR İLKER, ÇEBER M, ASLAN C, KÜPELİ M, ARICI S (2013). Urgent surgical treatment of aortic transection: Case report. 14th Congress of Asian Society for Vascular Surgery; 16th Congress of Turkish Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; 8th Asian Venous Forum; 7th Congress of Turkish Society for Phlebology, 6:160

• KÖKSAL H, RAHMAN A, BURMA O, UYSAL A, AKAR İ, HALİFEOĞLU İ, BAYAR MK (2005). Effects of low-dose N-acetylcysteine as an additive to cardioplegia in CABG patients. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 29–Nov 1, 2005, pp. 219–222

• AKAR İ, RAHMAN A, BURMA O, ÜSTÜNDAĞ B, UYSAL A, ÖZERCAN İ, İLKAY E (2005). Effects of nebivolol on intimal hyperplasia. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 29–Nov 1, 2005, pp. 107–112

• ŞIRACI G, RAHMAN A, BURMA O, AKAR İ, UYSAL A, ÖZERCAN İ, İLHAN N (2005). Effects of resveratrol on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: Experimental study. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 29–Nov 1, 2005, pp. 223–227

National Conference, Congress, and Symposium Presentations

Abstracts

• KOYUNCU S, AKAR İ (2018). Acute aortic occlusion presenting with paraplegia. 14th National Emergency Medicine Congress; 5th International Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Congress; 5th Intercontinental Emergency Medicine Congress, pp. 15–15

• AŞCI M, KURNAZ R, ALTINAYAK H, AKAR İ, GÜNEŞ T (2018). Rare vascular complications in shoulder fracture-dislocations. 10th Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress, pp. 67–67

• KOYUNCU S, AKAR İ (2017). Survival intervention after aortic transection (TEVAR). 13th National Emergency Medicine Congress; 4th Intercontinental Emergency Medicine Congress; 4th International Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Congress, pp. 108–108

• AKAR İ, İNCE İ, ASLAN C, BENLİ İ, DEMİR O, ALTINDEĞER N, DOĞAN A, ÇEBER M (2017). Oxidative stress and prolidase enzyme activity in the pathogenesis of primary varicose veins. 18th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress; 9th National Phlebology Congress, 26:3–3

• AKAR İ, İNCE İ (2016). Early diagnosis saves lives: Acute aortic dissection. 12th National Emergency Medicine Congress; 3rd Intercontinental Emergency Medicine Congress, pp. 80–81

• DOGAN A, KOCAASLAN C, AKAR İ, ALTINDEĞER N (2016). Factors affecting primary patency of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas. Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery 14th Congress, Belek, Antalya, Nov 3–6, pp. 20

• ALTINDEĞER N, DOĞAN A, ÇİLOĞLU U, ALBEYOĞLU Ş, AKAR İ, DAĞSALI S (2015). Effect of total circulatory arrest on mortality and morbidity in Type A aortic dissections. 17th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress & 8th National Phlebology Congress, Damar Cer Derg, 24(Suppl1):16

• KAYIHAN KARAMAN, METIN KARAYAKALI, FATIH ALTUNKAŞ, ARIF ARISOY, İLKER AKAR, ATAÇ ÇELİK (2014). Successful percutaneous removal of detached port catheter: Rare port catheter complication. 30th Turkish Cardiology Congress, Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi, 14(Suppl1), Oct 23–26, 2014

• BURMA O, UYSAL A, AKAR İ, YÜCEDAĞ E, ALİ R (2004). Results of acute peripheral arterial thromboembolectomy: 128 cases. Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery 8th National Congress, pp. 34–35

• ÜNAL M, AKAR İ, İNCE İ, ASLAN C, TAŞÇANOV MB, DEMİR K, ÇEBER M (2013). Innominate artery cannulation in proximal aortic surgery requiring total circulatory arrest. 16th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress, 22(3):5

• ALİ R, BAYAR MK, ÜSTÜNDAĞ B, BURMA O, ŞIRACI G, AKAR İ (2002). Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on plasma endothelin-1 levels. Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery 7th National Congress, pp. 222–223

Posters

• KARACA G, AKAR İ, ÖZDEMİR T (2018). Comparison of mechanical properties of electrospun chitosan-silk fibroin membranes with human vessels. BIOMED 2018, Dec 15–18, Istanbul, Turkey

• AKAR İ, ALTINDEĞER N, DOĞAN A, ASLAN C, ÇELİK A (2017). Endovascular interventions in chronic lower extremity obstructive peripheral arterial disease. 18th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress; 9th National Phlebology Congress, 26:50–50, Nov 9–12, 2017

• AKAR İ, ALTINDEĞER N, DOĞAN A, KAYA İ, ASLAN C (2017). EVAR in complex abdominal aortic aneurysms. 18th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress; 9th National Phlebology Congress, 26–27, Nov 9–12, 2017

• Karaman K, Karayakalı M, Arısoy A, Akar İ, Öztürk M, Yanık A, Çelik A (2017). Relationship between Tp-Te interval and frequency of ventricular premature contractions in adults. National Arrhythmia Meeting, May 4–7, Izmir, pp. 67–68

• İnce İ, Sürer S, Bulut A, Duvan İ, Ulusan Ö, Akar İ, Dolgun A, Kızıltepe U (2016). Ascending-arcus aorta aneurysm with ruptured type B aortic dissection: Total repair with hybrid approach. Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery 14th Congress, Nov 3–6, Belek, Antalya, pp. 69–70

• Akar İ, İnce İ, Arıcı, Benli İ, Aslan C, Şenol S, Demir O, Altunkaş F, Altındeğer N (2016). Protective effect of curcumin in rat spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion model. Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery 14th Congress, Nov 3–6, Belek, Antalya, pp. 56–57

• Doğan A, Altındeğer N, Akar İ, İnce İ, Aslan C, Çeber M (2015). Clinical experience in traumatic vascular injuries. 17th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress & 8th National Phlebology Congress, 24(2):72–72

• İnce İ, Akar İ, Aslan C, Çeber M, Arısoy A, Soydemir H (2013). Incidentally detected ruptured giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm: Case report. 13th Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; 13th Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Congress, Supplement 1, P-097, Oct 30–Nov 2

• Akar İ, İnce İ, Aslani C, Çeber M, Ünal M (2013). VSD closure and coronary bypass after myocardial infarction in an octogenarian patient: Case report. 13th Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; 13th Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Congress, Supplement 1, P-095, Oct 30–Nov 2

• İnce İ, Akar İ, Aslan C, Çeber M, Şahinapl Ş, Soydemir H (2013). Descending thoracic aorta replacement: Case report. 13th Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; 13th Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Congress, Supplement 1, P-374, Oct 30–Nov 2

• Çelik A, Bekar Aksoy D, Altunkaş F, Çevik B, Karaman K, Karayakalı M, Arısoy A, Akar İ, İnce İ, Köksal C (2014). Heart rate turbulence reduced in restless leg syndrome. 30th Turkish Cardiology Congress, Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi, 14(Suppl 1), Oct 23–26

• Bekar Aksoy D, Çelik A, Çevik B, Karaman K, Altunkaş F, Karayakalı M, Arısoy A, Akar İ, İnce İ, Köksal C (2014). Heart rate variability in restless leg syndrome. 30th Turkish Cardiology Congress, Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi, 14(Suppl 1), Oct 23–26

• Çelik A, Akar İ, Arısoy A, Altunkaş F, Karayakalı M, Karaman K, Ceyhan K (2015). Extensive coronary dissection during diagnostic coronary angiography. 31st International Turkish Cardiology Congress, PO-053, pp. 53, Oct 22–25

• Ünal M, İnce İ, Akar İ, Aslan C, Taşçanov MB, Demir K, Çeber M (2013). Pulmonary artery aneurysm secondary to pulmonary valvular stenosis: Case report. 16th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress, 22(3):26

• İnce İ, Taş F, Akar İ, Çeber M, Aslan C, Gürlek K (2013). Treatment of giant popliteal pseudoaneurysm after distal femur fracture with lateral femoro-anterior tibial artery bypass: Case report. 16th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress, 22(3):64

• Ünal M, Akar İ, İnce İ, Aslan C, Taşçanov MB, Demir K, Çeber M (2013). Bilateral subclavian-to-right atrial bypass in bilateral innominate vein obstruction. 16th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress, 22(3):26

• Çelik A, Özçetin M, Ateş Ö, Altunkaş F, Karaman K, Akar İ, İnce İ, Yalçın M, Ceyhan K, Koç F (2013). Association between CRP, eNOS, and IL-6 gene polymorphisms in adolescents with family history of premature atherosclerosis. 29th Turkish Cardiology Congress with International Participation, J Am Coll Cardiol, 62(18):125–126

• İnce İ, Akar İ, Çeber M, Aslan C, Almus F (2013). Giant thrombosed popliteal artery aneurysm presenting as acute arterial occlusion: Case report. 16th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress, 22(3):58

• AKAR İ, RAHMAN A, BURMA O, ÜSTÜNDAĞ B, UYSAL A, ÖZERCAN İ, BALİN M, İLKAY E (2005). Effect of nebivolol on intimal hyperplasia after endothelial injury: Experimental study. National Vascular Surgery Society XII Congress, p.7

• BURMA O, UYSAL A, AKAR İ, ŞIRACI G, RAHMAN A (2004). Chronic ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in Behçet disease with vertebral erosion: Case report. Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery VIII National Congress, pp. 80–81

Book Chapters (Domestic Publications)

• Current Studies in Cardiovascular Surgery, Chapter: Acute Aortic Syndromes (2020). AKAR İ, Akademisyen Publishing, Editor: Özerdem ÖZÇALIŞKAN, 1st Edition, ISBN:978-605-258-912-0, Turkish (Scientific Book)

• Current Studies in Cardiovascular Surgery, Chapter: Critical Limb Ischemia (2020). AKAR İ, Akademisyen Publishing, Editor: Özerdem ÖZÇALIŞKAN, 1st Edition, ISBN:978-605-258-912-0, Turkish (Scientific Book)

• Akar I, İnce I. Obesity-Related Diseases and Treatments, Chapter: Obesity and Peripheral Arterial Diseases (2015). Gaziosmanpaşa University, Editors: Semsettin Şahin, Fikret Erdemir, Ataç Çelik, İsmail Okan, Faruk Kutlutürk, 1st Edition, 588 pages, ISBN:978-975-7328-61-2, Turkish (Scientific Book)

Citations

• Çelik A, Özçetin M, Ateş Ö, Altunkaş F, Karaman K, Akar İ, İnce İ, Yalçın M, Karayakalı M, Ceyhan K, Koç F. Analyses of C-Reactive Protein, Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase and Interleukin-6 Gene Polymorphisms in Adolescents with a Family History of Premature Coronary Artery Disease: A Pilot Study. Balkan Med J. 2015 Oct;32(4):397–402 (3 citations)

• Akar İ, İnce İ, Arıcı A, Benli İ, Aslan C, Şenol S, Demir O, Altunkaş F, Altındeger N, Akbaş A. The protective effect of curcumin on a spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury model. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jul;42:285–292 (10 citations)

• Karaman K, Karayakalı M, Arısoy A, Akar İ, Öztürk M, Yanık A, Yılmaz S, Çelik A. Is there any relationship between myocardial repolarization parameters and the frequency of ventricular premature contractions? Arq Bras Cardiol. 2018;110(6):534–541. doi:10.5935/abc.20180079 (2 citations)

• Karaman K, Altunkaş F, Çetin M, Karayakalı M, Arısoy A, Akar I, Zencir C, Aygüç B, Çelik A. New markers for ventricular repolarization in coronary slow flow: Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio, and Tp-e/QTc ratio. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2015 Jul;20(4):338–344 (19 citations)

• AKAR İ, İnce İ, Aslan C, Benli İ, Demir O, Altındeğer N, Doğan A, Çeber M. Oxidative stress and prolidase enzyme activity in the pathogenesis of primary varicose veins. Vascular. 2018;26(3):315–321. doi:10.1177/1708538117741764 (2 citations)

• Ünal M, Yılmaz O, Akar I, İnce I, Aslan C, Koç F, Kafalı H. Brachiocephalic artery cannulation in proximal aortic surgery that requires circulatory arrest. Tex Heart Inst J. 2014 Dec 1;41(6):596–600 (2 citations)

• Akar İ, İnce İ, Aslan C, Çeber M, Kaya İ. Left atrial rupture due to blunt thoracic trauma. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2015 Jul;21(4):303–305 (1 citation)

• Senol S, Tekumit H, Akar I, İnce I. The role of asymmetric and symmetric dimethylarginine in acute deep vein thrombosis. Ann Vasc Surg. 2015 Jul;29(5):1003–1006 (3 citations)

• AKAR İ, Rahman A, Çolak M, Üstündağ B, Özercan İ, Uysal A. Immunohistochemical evaluation of the effects of nebivolol on intimal hyperplasia following endothelial injury. Turk J Med Sci. 2011;41(1):53–63 (2 citations)