Cardiology

Cardiology

Diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of heart and vascular diseases

The Cardiology Department provides diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing monitoring for patients with cardiovascular diseases.

The department’s team helps patients with chest pain, high blood pressure, heart rhythm disorders, shortness of breath, heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and conditions following cardiovascular events.

Key areas of the department

• Diagnosis and treatment of ischemic heart disease

• Management of patients with arterial hypertension

• Diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders

• Monitoring of patients after myocardial infarction

• Treatment of chronic heart failure

• Cardiac assessment before planned surgeries

• Monitoring of patients with cardiovascular risk factors

• Prevention of complications in patients with diabetes, obesity, and kidney diseases

Conditions treated

• Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort

• High or unstable blood pressure

• Shortness of breath during physical activity or at rest

• Rapid heartbeat

• Irregular heartbeat or skipped beats

• Ischemic heart disease

• Angina

• Heart rhythm disorders

• Heart failure

• Post-myocardial infarction conditions

• Congenital and acquired heart defects

• Increased cardiovascular risk

• Cardiac complications associated with chronic diseases

Main diagnostic methods

• Electrocardiography

• Echocardiography

• Holter ECG monitoring

• 24-hour blood pressure monitoring

• Stress tests when indicated

• Ultrasound examination of blood vessels

• Computed tomography when indicated

• Laboratory tests

• Consultations with related specialists when required

Available services and follow-up care

• Initial consultation with a cardiologist

• Follow-up consultation with a cardiologist

• Selection of an individual treatment plan

• Adjustment of therapy for arterial hypertension

• Adjustment of therapy for heart rhythm disorders

• Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors

• Preoperative cardiac assessment

• Monitoring after myocardial infarction

• Ongoing follow-up for chronic heart diseases

• Selection of therapy for heart failure

• Preventive cardiology check-up programs

Comprehensive approach

When necessary, the patient is examined with the involvement of a cardiologist, diagnostic imaging specialists, laboratory services, and doctors from related specialties. This approach makes it possible to assess not only individual symptoms, but also the overall condition of the cardiovascular system, risk factors, and possible causes of worsening health.