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Acıbadem Healthcare Group cardiology departments provide all kinds of cardiac examinations, emergencies, interventions, diagnosis, rehabilitation and coronary intensive care services.
Because the field of cardiology is dynamic and advances in diagnosis, imaging modalities, therapeutics and interventions are constantly being introduced.
In the cardiology department, there are;
- Chest Pain Center
- Cardiac Risk Management
- Adult & Pediatric Catheterizations
- Interventional Cardiac Procedures & ASD Device Closure
- Pediatric & Fetal Echocardiography
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Arrythmia Treatment Program & Electrophysiology
1- ADULT CARDIOLOGY
Acibadem Healthcare Group Cardiology units serve at the fields of diagnosing, examining, intervention, rehabilitation and coronary intensive care.
Coronary artery disease is the single largest cause of mortality & morbidity amongst all diseases. An increasingly sedentary lifestyle, changing food habits & an ever increasing stressful & competitive work culture have just multiplied the risk factors for coronary artery disease.
Who are at risk?
Patients with strong family history, heavy smokers, diabetics, patients with high blood pressure, obese patients, patients with high cholesterol & triglycerides, people with high stress & high tension jobs, alcoholics, etc.The need of the hour is a non-invasive, out patient investigation that accurately diagnoses coronary artery disease early. 2x64 computerized tomography plays this role to perfection.
The Advantages of 2x64 CT
• With the 2x64 CT advanced technology/excellence, it is possible to diagnose within a few seconds.
• It is a revolution in angiography, because of its painless and bloodless technique.
• It is an easy heart scanning technique, enabling high patient comfort.
• Angio can be perfomed in 10 seconds with only an injection from the arm.
• It provides the opportunity for clear scanning in every kind of heart rhythm
• It is also an effective device in fast diagnosis, treatment of oncological diseases and emergency & ambulance services.
2- PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
Pediatric cardiology department of Acibadem Healthcare Group is a reference center for children who have heart disease and carry high risk.
Activities of the department can be listed as following:
Fetal Cardiology (diagnosis, following and treatment of the babies at pregnancy)
Pediatric Cardiology (from neonates to 18 years age)
Adults of every ages who have congenital heart disease
Invasive pediatric interventions.
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