Acibadem Sistina

Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac Surgery

The Department of Cardiac Surgery has been built as per the most modern world standards. Its operation offers a professional approach in treating patients and superior healtcare in order to meet the specific needs to all categories of patients. It is made up of leading international team of cardiac surgeons with extensive experience led by eminent Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Nikolikj. Interventions at the Department of Cardiac Surgery are free of charge for HIFOM insurers.

The Department consists of an intensive care unit, a hospital ward, operating rooms and outpatient care. Its success in the operation so far has been a result of continuous investment in education and improvement of the team. The routine protocol system of work requires continuous information and upgrading of the staff through daily morning meetings, presentations and forums with doctors in other specialties at the hospital and special meetings with the cardiology team. Such consortia of experts are open to external cardiologists and other specialists as well in order to promote the team approach to work.

 

The Department employs a specially trained professional team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, cardiac perfusionists, nurses, physiotherapists and nursing assistants. The international team of cardiac surgeons includesProf. Dr. Aleksandar Nikolikj, Dr. Vladimir Emanuilovikj Belostotski and Dr. Eljlvis Mustafa, leading professionals who have performed cardiac surgical interventions at world reference centers.

 

Interventions/surgical procedures

The Department of Cardiac Surgery at “Acibadem Sistina” performs a full range of cardiac interventions, from routine surgeries to the most complex open heart procedures. The performance and statistics successes are a result of the unified approach, teamwork, dedication and most sophisticated equipment in the region.

 

The following interventions/procedures are performed at the Department:

  • Coronary bypass (CABG, MIDCAB, OPCAB) and thrombendarterectomy of the carotid arteries 
  • Aortic valve reimplantation or remodeling (David I, II)
  • Mitral valve replacement or repair, with open heart surgery or minimally invasive approach
  • Tricuspid valve repair or replacement
  • Treatment of aortic dissection and aneurysm
  • Total Artificial Heart (TAH) implantation
  • Implantation of a device for left, right or left and right cardiac support (LVAD, RVAD, BiVAD)
Individualized approach to treatment

The individualized approach to treatment has been accepted as a standard of work at the hospital. It starts by meeting with the patient, in order to decide the most appropriate surgical procedure; it continues with superior surgical care and is completed with planning and implementation of appropriate rehabilitation programme. Our goal is to educate patients. We believe the treatment outcome is better and the rehabilitation faster when patients understand their disease and treatment options.  Every patient is provided, at any time, with advice or an opinion on their condition or on a specific problem. This approach has enabled us professional healthcare, successful treatment results and satisfied patients.

Individualized approach to treatment

The individualized approach to treatment has been accepted as a standard of work at the hospital. It starts by meeting with the patient, in order to decide the most appropriate surgical procedure; it continues with superior surgical care and is completed with planning and implementation of appropriate rehabilitation programme. Our goal is to educate patients. We believe the treatment outcome is better and the rehabilitation is faster when patients understand their disease and treatment options. Distinctive for this Department is the "open door policy" - an open interactive approach introduced by Prof. Dr. Salis Tager. All patients are provided, at any time, with advice or an opinion on their condition or on a specific problem. This approach has enabled us a professional healthcare, successful treatment results and satisfied patients.

 
Intensive care

Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, led by cardiac surgeons and anesthesiologists, has 14 beds available. It has the most advanced equipment for resuscitation and intensive treatment, providing treatment and care for all critically ill patients, in early postoperative period and for those with chronic diseases as well. The team of leading experts in the field of intensive treatment provides healthcare according to world standards and protocols in order to improve the general condition, which results in a shorter hospitalization.

Doctors at the Department

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