The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- thyroid function test (TSH-basal, fT3, fT4)
- mineral metabolism analysis (Na, K, Ca, Mg)
- lipid metabolism (HDL/LDL, cholesterol, triglycerides,
Lip(a), homocysteine) - iron content (ferritin, iron)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- metabolic status (uric acid, total glucose, HbA1c)
- inflammatory parameters (CRP, ESR)
- cardiovascular disease risk markers
- lung function test (Spirometry)
- resting and exercise ECG
- Holter monitoring (24h)
- color doppler echocardiography
- transesophageal echocardiography (tee)
- color doppler sonography of cerebral vessels
- treatment with pericardial drainage
- symptomatic treatment
- control examinations
- the cost of essential medicines and materials
- nursing services
- full hospital accommodation
- explanation of future recommendations
- written statement
Required documents
- Medical records
- Echocardiography (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Cardiology at the Merian Iselin Clinic Basel offers the full range of medical services for the diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The department operates modern Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, in which doctors perform sparing interventional procedures to diagnose and treat cardiac pathologies. Medical care for patients is based on the use of the very latest treatment methods, for example, implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators, event recorders, stenting, etc. The department employs real professionals who guarantee the exceptional quality and effectiveness of treatment. The department is headed by PD Dr. med. Lukas Altwegg.
The key to a successful treatment result is the accurate diagnostics, and therefore the department offers all progressive diagnostic procedures, including resting and stress ECG, stress echocardiography, perfusion myocardial scintigraphy, transthoracic echocardiography, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, 24-hour ECG monitoring, diagnostics using event recorders etc. The results of diagnostic tests serve as the basis for selecting the optimal treatment regimen.
The doctors of the department always begin treatment with drug treatments and only with their inefficiency resort to interventional manipulations. The treatment is provided in strict accordance with the standardized clinical protocols.
The department’s range of medical services includes:
- Diagnostics and treatment of angina pectoris
- Diagnostic tests
- Resting ECG
- Stress ECG (ergometry)
- Echocardiogram
- Myocardial scintigraphy
- MR angiography
- Coronarography
- Treatment methods
- Drug therapy (the use of nitroglycerin, aspirin, heparin, beta-blockers, etc.) accompanied by changes in diet, exercise therapy, smoking cessation, etc.
- Interventional treatment (balloon dilatation or stenting)
- Diagnostic tests
- Diagnostics and treatment of acute coronary syndrome
- Diagnostics and treatment of heart failure
- Drug treatment
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy
- Diagnostics and treatment of tachycardia
- Diagnostic tests
- Classical ECG or 24-hour ECG monitoring
- Treatment methods
- Drug treatment
- Defibrillator implantation
- Diagnostic tests
- Diagnostics and treatment of atrial fibrillation
- Diagnostic tests
- Classical ECG or 24-hour ECG monitoring
- Treatment methods
- Drug treatment (beta blockers)
- Electric cardioversion
- Ablation of arrhythmogenic foci in the atria
- Diagnostic tests
- Diagnostics and treatment of heart valve defects
- Diagnostics and treatment of bradycardia
- Drug treatment
- Pacemaker implantation
- Diagnostics and treatment of arterial hypertension
- Diagnostics and treatment of cardiomyopathies
- Other diagnostic and therapeutic options
Curriculum vitae
Education and Professional Career
- July 2013 Habilitation, University of Zurich.
- Since 2013 Chief Physician of the Department of Cardiology, St. Clara Hospital Basel.
- 2009 - 2012 Senior Physician, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich.
- 2006 - 2008 Fellowship (Interventional Cardiology), St. Paul Hospital Vancouver.
- 2004 Board certification in Cardiology.
- 2002 Doctoral thesis defense.
- 2001 - 2005 Assistant Physician, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich.
- 1999 - 2001 Assistant Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baden.
- 1997 - 1998 Assistant Physician, Department of General Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Sursee.
- 1996 State Exam.
- 1990 - 1996 Medical studies, University of Basel.
Clinical and Research Interests
- Acute coronary syndrome.
- Improving the accuracy of early diagnostics.
- Percutaneous treatment of aortic stenosis.
- Evaluation of new catheters and prostheses.
- Research devoted to the postoperative inflammatory reactions.
- Quality control of clinical results of treatment (based on data from the national registry).
Memberships in Professional Societies
- Swiss Medical Association (FMH).
- Swiss Society of Cardiology.
- Swiss Working Group on Interventional Cardiology and Acute Coronary Syndromes.
- Zurich Society of Cardiology.
- TAVI Swiss Registry Steering Committee.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Merian Iselin Klinik für Orthopädie und Chirurgie
About hospital
The Merian Iselin Clinic Basel is a leading Swiss medical center with outstanding quality of medical care. The key areas of specialization of the clinic are orthopedics and surgery. The work of the specialists in the field of urology and sports medicine (accreditation as the Swiss Olympic Medical Center) is also particularly successful. The clinic is a private medical facility that works closely with the private practices of renowned doctors. The highly specialized physicians with impressive work experience admit patients at the clinic and provide all the necessary medical services, including surgical treatment.
The decisive role in the success of clinical practice is played by state-of-the-art technical equipment and excellent infrastructure of the clinic, in which the patient feels as comfortable as possible. The clinic includes 9 operating rooms fitted out with all the necessary equipment to perform classic and modern sparing minimally invasive interventions, including high-precision systems for monitoring the patient's condition during and after the operation. The medical facility annually performs more than 8,000 surgical interventions in various areas of surgery.
The clinic has the strictest hygiene standards, and observes all the requirements of the quality management system of medical care. The clinic staff maintains a pleasant atmosphere in the clinic so that the patient does not feel discomfort or fear about the upcoming treatment.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Merian Iselin Clinic Basel live in cozy and comfortable rooms decorated in a modern design. Each patient room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard patient rooms have a comfortable, automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a TV and a telephone. If desired, one can connect a gadget to Wi-Fi. Also, the clinic offers enhanced-comfort patient rooms, which additionally have a minibar, a coffee machine, upholstered furniture and other amenities.
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 room or at a hotel. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, the patient may stay at the hotel. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.