The Invasive Heart and Vascular Center — a multidisciplinary clinical center for cardiovascular and related fields.
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Invasive cardiology focuses on diagnosing and treating narrowing or blockage of the heart's coronary vessels.
Diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders — including catheter ablation and pacemaker implantation.
Endovascular treatment of brain and neck vessel diseases — ischaemic stroke, carotid stenosis and brain aneurysm.
The Vascular Surgery department focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of circulatory disorders in the arterial and venous system.
Invasive radiology provides diagnosis and treatment of a range of vascular and organ conditions through precise, minimally invasive procedures guided by real-time imaging.
The Gastroenterology department covers diagnosis, treatment and endoscopic examination of digestive system conditions.
The Intensive Care department provides round-the-clock monitoring and professional medical oversight for critical and life-threatening conditions.
Narrowing of the arteries that feed the heart may cause chest pain, shortness of breath and an increased risk of heart attack.
A heartbeat that is too fast, too slow, or irregular may cause palpitations, dizziness, and loss of consciousness.
When the heart does not work effectively enough to meet the body’s needs, shortness of breath and swelling may occur.
Diseases of the arterial and venous systems may present with pain, swelling, wounds, and impaired circulation.
High blood pressure is often silent, yet it increases the risk of damage to the heart, brain, kidneys and blood vessels.
Diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver, bile ducts and pancreas can cause persistent pain, heartburn, bloating and changes in bowel movements.
Narrowing of the blood vessels in the legs and arms can cause pain while walking, coldness, and non-healing wounds.
Impaired venous return of blood from the legs to the heart may cause swelling, heaviness and skin changes.
Proper preparation before an examination or procedure matters for accurate results and a safe process.
Knowing what to watch for before and after a procedure makes the recovery process smoother.
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Coronary angiography is a diagnostic procedure that visualizes the heart's blood vessels using contrast dye and X-ray imaging.
Stenting (coronary angioplasty) is an invasive cardiology procedure in which a narrowed or blocked coronary artery is widened with a balloon and reinforced with a metal stent to restore blood flow.
When a drug-coated balloon (DCB) is inflated, the antiproliferative drug on its surface (paclitaxel or sirolimus) is transferred to the vessel wall and reduces the risk of restenosis; no metal implant is left in the vessel.
An emergency intervention (primary PCI) that reopens a blocked heart artery as quickly as possible to restore blood flow during a heart attack.
Echocardiography is a non-invasive, painless ultrasound examination that assesses the structure and function of the heart.
Stress test — a non-invasive diagnostic examination that assesses how the heart works under physical exertion; ECG, rhythm and blood pressure are monitored as the load increases.
Continuous recording of the ECG with a portable device during the patient's everyday life, usually over 24–48 hours.
In aortic stenosis, the narrowed and calcified aortic valve is replaced with a new biological valve via a catheter, without open-heart surgery.
An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital opening between the atria; through it blood flows from the left atrium to the right and over time places an extra load on the right side of the heart.
Catheter ablation is a minimally invasive treatment that neutralizes the tissue area causing an arrhythmia using a thin catheter.
Restoration of normal sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation (AF) and other rhythm disorders using a synchronised electrical impulse or medication; electrical cardioversion is performed under brief intravenous sedation.
In symptomatic bradycardia, conduction block or a high-risk rhythm disorder, device therapy — a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) — may be needed in selected cases.
Ischaemic stroke results from occlusion of a brain artery and interruption of blood flow.
Narrowing of the carotid artery, which carries blood to the brain, is most often caused by atherosclerosis; sometimes it causes no symptoms, and sometimes it presents as a transient ischaemic attack or stroke.
A brain aneurysm is a localised bulge of an artery wall caused by its weakening (saccular, fusiform).
Doppler ultrasound is a diagnostic method that uses sound waves to non-invasively and painlessly assess the speed and direction of blood flow in the vessels.
Occlusion of the leg arteries, seen mainly in older age and mostly due to atherosclerosis, may be accompanied by calf pain when walking, numbness of the fingertips and toes and, in severe cases, ulcers and gangrene.
In Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans), mainly the small arteries below the knee are affected, and reopening them is more difficult than in other vascular lesions.
Diabetic foot ulcers may develop as a result of peripheral neuropathy or involvement of the leg arteries.
An aortic aneurysm is a localised dilation of a segment of the aorta and is often found incidentally during an examination.
An aortic aneurysm located in the chest and other aortic conditions are treated from inside the vessel with a stent graft.
Narrowing or occlusion of the renal artery is examined first with colour Doppler ultrasound and additionally with MR or CT angiography.
EVLA is based on delivering energy produced by a laser generator into the varicose vein through a fibre-optic catheter, and on closing the vein by the resulting heat.
A non-surgical treatment used for capillary veins (telangiectasia) and medium-diameter varicose veins.
Formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in the deep veins, mainly in the leg veins; the main danger is that the clot breaks off and travels to the pulmonary arteries.
Passage of a clot into the pulmonary arteries is accompanied by sudden shortness of breath and chest pain and can be life-threatening.
UAE is an intervention that requires no surgical incision and is performed under local anaesthesia.
PAE may be discussed as a minimally invasive alternative in benign prostatic hyperplasia when medication is not sufficiently effective, surgical risk is high and the vascular anatomy is suitable.
In chronic pelvic pain, if dilation of the pelvic veins and reflux are consistent with the clinical signs, venous embolisation may be discussed after other causes have been excluded.
In middle and older age, especially in people who are overweight, pain associated with degenerative changes of the knee joint (osteoarthritis) develops.
In TAE (transarterial embolisation), embolic material (microparticles, glue, PVA) is delivered by catheter into the arteries feeding the tumour to cut off its blood supply or stop bleeding.
Methods such as microwave ablation are used to destroy tumour tissue directly through the skin.
A method of obtaining a tissue sample with a needle under imaging guidance.
Under ultrasound guidance, small tissue samples are taken from the prostate with a thin needle and examined under a microscope by a pathologist.
Interventional radiology drainage procedures can treat obstruction of the bile ducts and urinary tract.
Obstructive jaundice is caused by an obstruction (stone, biliary sludge, a mass, external compression) that prevents bile from flowing into the duodenum.
A nephrostomy is needed to protect the kidney when hydronephrosis develops due to obstruction of the urinary tract or impaired urine flow.
Video-endoscopic examination of the upper and lower digestive tract.
ERCP combines endoscopic examination and treatment of the bile and pancreatic ducts.
A plastic stent is placed endoscopically to keep a narrowed or blocked bile duct open.
Endoscopic papillosphincterotomy widens the opening of the papilla, and stones are extracted from the bile duct with a balloon or basket catheter.
In liver cirrhosis, increased portal pressure produces varicose veins in the lower oesophagus; their rupture causes life-threatening bleeding.
During the examination, a biopsy is taken from a suspicious area and sent for histopathological examination.
The unit provides 24/7 specialised medical monitoring and treatment for patients in a serious condition or at risk of complications.
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