The program includes:
- Primary presentation in the clinic
- medical history, including family history
- complex cardiac examinations
- x-ray examination of the thorax
- individual rehabilitation program, which includes:
- physiotherapy with use of methods of training vessels and the heart
- cardiogymnestics in group and individually
- psychosocial rehabilitation (physiotherapy, ergotherapy etc.)
- ergotherapy
- interventional vessels therapy
- infusion therapy
- local therapy with use of modern dressing
- individual compression therapy
- compression pulstherapy with use of special instruments
- acupuncture of spasticity and pain syndromes
- occupational therapy
- microcurrent treatment
- fangotherapy / cryotherapy
- hydrotherapy / massage therapy / reflexology
- training on special trainers
- and etc.
- nurses care
- stay in the hospital with full board
- symptomatic and drug therapy
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About the department
The Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation at the Hirslanden Clinic Bois-Cerf Lausanne offers comprehensive rehabilitation programs for patients with cardiovascular diseases, as well as for patients after cardiac surgeries. The Chief Physician of the department is Dr. med. Milos Savcic.
The department's specialists have all the necessary modern resources for the restoration of the patients’ health and their reintegration into everyday life. A team of the department's doctors develops individual structured rehabilitation programs, which are provided on an outpatient basis.
An experienced team consisting of professional rehabilitologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and psychologists takes care of the patients during the rehabilitation. In addition to modern gyms with various exercise simulators, the department has a swimming pool.
The department provides rehabilitation for the patients with the following diseases and pathological conditions:
- Exacerbations of coronary heart disease
- Angina attacks
- Myocardial infarction
- Acute heart failure
- Hypertensive crisis
- Conditions after coronary angioplasty
- Conditions after coronary artery bypass grafting
- Conditions after implantation of pacemakers
Cardiac rehabilitation program plan (8 weeks, 4 sessions per week):
- Physiotherapy classes, including water aerobics and exercises on the simulators under the guidance of competent medical staff
- Development of an individual diet
- Relaxation exercises for stress control
- Group exercises for teaching patients a new lifestyle with one or another cardiological pathology
- Other rehabilitation measures
Photo of the doctor: (c) Hirslanden AG
About hospital
The Hirslanden Clinic Bois-Cerf Lausanne is a modern medical facility, which has gained an excellent reputation in Switzerland due to the high-level medical service, advanced infrastructure and a humane attitude towards patients. The medical center is part of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, which has high patient satisfaction ratings and provides medical care in accordance with international medical standards.
The priority focuses of the clinical activities of the medical facility in Lausanne include orthopedics, oncology and ophthalmology. The clinic consists of 14 specialized departments and medical centers, which doctors annually admit more than 3,700 patients. The clinic has 68 beds for inpatient treatment. With appropriate clinical indications, the diagnostics and treatment can be carried out on an outpatient basis.
The clinic has a unified quality management system, which is implemented in all medical centers of the Hirslanden Group. The clinic also provides open annual reports on all important clinical criteria, so the patients can freely get all the information they need. In 2007, the Swiss Medical Association awarded the clinic with ISO 9001: 2000 quality certificate.
The clinic is located in a picturesque place, surrounded by Lake Geneva and the Alps, which has a positive effect on the recovery of patients and helps to maintain an excellent mood during the treatment.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Hirslanden Clinic Bois-Cerf Lausanne live in comfortable and cozy rooms. Each patient room has an ensuite bathroom with a shower and a toilet. The standard room includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a table and chairs, a TV. Wi-Fi is also available in the patient rooms. If desired, the patient can live in an enhanced-comfort room with a safe, a fridge and upholstered furniture.
Meals and Menus
The patient and the accompanying person are offered a daily choice of three menus. If you are on a specific diet for any reason, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences prior to the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
The religious services can be provided upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with the patient in the patient room or at a hotel. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live in a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you choose the most suitable options.