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| Cardiology Department |
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The Cardiology Department is fully equipped with the state-of-the-art
equipments and technology and staffed with highly trained personnel to monitor
and meet patient’s medical needs around the clock.
We are planning to offer patients a comprehensive array of diagnostic and
therapeutic services that are considered among the best in the region with very
affordable prices that will be the lowest among all hospitals in the region.
The cardiovascular division will be composed of the following units.
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| 1. Noninvasive cardiology unit:
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| A team of expert cardiologists will be running this unit using the latest
techniques, equipment, and procedures to evaluate the nature and extent of all
forms of cardiac disease and to develop a treatment plan that meets the
individual needs of each patient. The following tests or procedures will be
conducted in this unit.
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Stress testing lab
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Stress echo
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Stress Echocardiography
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Echocardiography lab
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Transthroracic echocardiography
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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
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Dobutamine echocardiography
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Nuclear cardiology
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Radionuclide stress testing:Thallium/Sestamibi Stress Test
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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.
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Autonomic Challenge (Tilt Table Test).
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| 2. Invasive cardiology unit: |
| This unit consists of two laboratories: The cardiac catheterization /
interventional cardiology laboratory and the electrophysiology laboratory. It
will be equipped with high-tech equipments and experienced highly specialized
personnel in order to deliver the best medical care to patients through
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Cardiac Catheterization and interventional cardiology laboratory:
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Right Heart Catheterization.
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Endomyocardial Biopsy.
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Selective Coronary Arteriography.
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Coronary Balloon Angioplasty.
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Coronary Stenting.
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Intracoronary Brachytherapy.
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Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty.
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Electrophysiology laboratory:
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Electrophysiology (EP) Study and the mapping of the heart.
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Radiofrequency Arrhythmia Ablation.
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Permanent Pacemaker Implantation.
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Implantable Cardioverter
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Defibrillator (ICD).
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| 3. Preventive Cardiology unit:
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| This unit will provide risk factor assessment and management for patients with
heart disease and those at an increased risk for cardiovascular disorders. The
unit’s staff is composed of a multi-disciplinary team of cardiologists,
pharmacists, nurses, registered dietitianand other health professionals. Expert
advice and care will be provided for
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Individual dietary/nutrition counseling for weight loss and lipid management.
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Group and individual counseling for smoking cessation.
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cardiac rehabilitation exercise program
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Stress management, including individual counseling, emotional assessment and
counseling as needed.
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| 4. Cardiac Arrhythmia clinic:
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| This clinic will be specialized for evaluation and treatment of patients with
all forms of cardiac arrhythmias, including those requiring pacemakers and
implantable cardiac defibrillators.
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| 5. Heart failure and Heart
transplantation program
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| Location |
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| The noninvasive unit is located in the ground floor of the hospital's main
building, specifically in the diagnostic center area (near the main reception).
The Cardiac Catheterization and interventional cardiology laboratory is located
on the third floor of the hospital's main building. |
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