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Patent foramen ovale (PFO) diagnosis in Park-Clinic Weissensee Berlin

Park-Clinic Weissensee Berlin

Berlin, Germany
Program id # 522428
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Dr. med. Richard Stern
Department of Cardiology
Specialized in: cardiology
Specialization Curriculum vitae

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
    • mineral metabolism analysis (Na, K, Ca, Mg)
    • lipid metabolism (HDL/LDL, cholesterol,
      triglycerides Lip(a), homocysteine)
    • inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
    • indicators blood coagulation
    • blood gas analysis
  • chest x-ray examination
  • holter monitoring (24h)
  • measurement of arterial blood pressure
  • electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • pulmonary function test
  • echocardiography
  • doppler echocardiography
  • high-resolution computed tomography (HR-CT)/MRI (on indication 950/1200€)
  • CT angiography (on indication 1350€)
  • nursing services
  • consultation of related specialists
  • treatment by chief physician and all leading experts
  • explanation of individual treatment plan
    (the cost of medicines is not included)

Required documents

  • Medical records
  • Echocardiography (if available)

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About the department

The Department of Cardiology at the Park-Clinic Weissensee Berlin offers all the options of modern diagnostics and treatment for cardiovascular diseases. Of particular interest to the specialists is the provision of medical care to patients with arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart attack, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and heart defects. The department has an advanced Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, which performs many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The very latest invasive and non-invasive treatment methods are used in clinical practice. Medical care is provided both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The Chest Pain Unit is open 24/7. The department's doctors are exceptional professionals in their field of competence and make sure that each patient receives the most effective treatment.

The department is headed by Dr. med. Richard Stern. The specialist has the status of one of the leading cardiologists in Germany and has vast clinical experience, including in the treatment of particularly complex cases.

The department's team of doctors is convinced that a comprehensive examination using modern diagnostic methods plays a crucial role in the success of treatment. Echocardiography (at rest and stress), electrocardiography, cardiac CT and MRI, Holter monitoring, electrophysiological tests, long-term blood pressure measurement, coronary angiography, and other tests are carried out here. A decision on the necessary therapeutic measures is made based on the results obtained. Doctors may opt for drug therapy, catheterization, or a combination of these methods.

The specialists of the advanced Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory are engaged in the interventional treatment of heart diseases. About 50% of interventional procedures are performed for stent implantation and balloon dilatation of the coronary arteries. The team of cardiologists also performs interventions to close a ventricular septal defect, an atrial appendage defect, and a patent foramen ovale. Drugs are often sufficient to treat cardiac arrhythmias, but, in some cases, interventional treatment such as the implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy may be required. Catheter-based interventions are performed under local anesthesia and with sedation, if necessary. As a rule, an approach is achieved by puncturing the radial artery at the wrist. In some cases, preference is given to a puncture in the inguinal artery.

The department successfully performs interventional treatment of valvular heart diseases. For this purpose, doctors use transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and the MitraClip procedure. These procedures are the most modern treatment methods for aortic valve stenosis and mitral regurgitation. Both therapeutic manipulations are highly effective while virtually eliminating risks to the patient's health. The procedures are of particular value for treating elderly patients and patients with concomitant diseases.

The department's key clinical focuses include:

  • Diagnostics and treatment of coronary artery disease
  • Diagnostics and treatment of heart failure
  • Diagnostics and treatment of heart valve diseases: aortic valve stenosis and mitral regurgitation
  • Diagnostics and treatment of heart defects: atrial septal defect, atrial appendage defect and patent foramen ovale
  • Diagnostics and treatment of arrhythmias
  • Diagnostics and treatment of arterial hypertension
  • Diagnostics and treatment of other cardiovascular diseases

The department's range of diagnostic and therapeutic services includes:

  • Diagnostics
    • Non-invasive examinations
      • Electrocardiography (ECG)
      • 24-hour ECG monitoring
      • Classical echocardiography, rest and stress echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography
      • Electrophysiological studies
      • 24-hour blood pressure monitoring
    • Invasive examinations
      • Right and left heart catheterization
      • Coronary angiography
    • Imaging tests
      • Cardiac CT
      • Cardiac MRI
  • Treatment
    • Conservative treatment
      • Drug therapy
    • Interventional catheterization
      • Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
      • Cardiac resynchronization therapy
      • Stent implantation and balloon dilatation for stenosis and obstructive coronary artery disease
      • Recanalization of chronic coronary artery occlusions
      • Atrial septal defect closure
      • Patent foramen ovale closure
      • Atrial appendage closure
      • Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
      • MitraClip procedure
  • Other medical services

Curriculum vitae

Higher Education

  • 1977 - 1984 Human Medicine studies at the Free University of Berlin.
  • 1981 - 1984 Experimental thesis at the Institute for Toxicology and Embryonic Pharmacology.

Professional Career

  • 1985 - 1989 Assistant Physician at the Berlin Jewish Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Radiography and Nuclear Medicine.
  • 1989 - 1996 Assistant Physician, Department of Cardiology and Pulmonology, Charite University Hospital Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin.
  • 1993 Board certification in Internal Medicine.
  • 1996 Board certification in Cardiology.
  • 1996 - 1997 Senior Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Martin Luther Hospital Berlin.
  • 1997 - 2005 Deputy Head of the Department and Managing Senior Physician of the Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care, Vivantes Am Urban Hospital and Vivantes Friedrichshain Hospital, Berlin.
  • 2005 - 2012 Medical Director of the Heart Failure Center at the Jewish Hospital Berlin.
  • Since 2013 Head Physician of the Department of Cardiology at the Hospital Schlosspark Berlin.
  • Since 2016 Head Physician of the Department of Cardiology at the Park-Clinic Weissensee Berlin.

Memberships in Professional Societies

  • German Cardiac Society.
  • Berlin Society for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Diseases.
  • European Society of Cardiology.

Photo of the doctor: (c) Park-Klinik Weißensee GmbH

About hospital

The Park-Clinic Weissensee Berlin is a progressive medical facility with the highest standards of medical care. The medical facility is an academic hospital of the Charite University Hospital Berlin, thanks to which the specialists have access to all medical innovations. The clinic was opened on April 1, 1997, on the former Weissensee Municipal Hospital site. The building of the medical facility has been completely renovated, so today, patients can enjoy the excellent infrastructure and state-of-the-art medical equipment. 

The clinic has 350 beds for inpatient treatment. More than 17,000 inpatients receive treatment here annually. More than 8,500 surgical interventions are performed in state-of-the-art operating rooms of the clinic. Patients' health is in the safe hands of a large team of doctors and nursing staff, numbering more than 700 employees. The focus of the specialists' efforts is a patient and their health problem, for the elimination of which many effective treatment methods are available.

The clinic's departments are headed by reputable specialists who keep pace with medical innovations. The medical center is distinguished by its unique experience and high competence in treating bowel and breast cancer, gastrointestinal diseases, rheumatic pathologies, gynecologic cancers, and hernias. The clinic also specializes in treating spinal diseases and stroke, knee and hip replacement surgery, aesthetic and functional surgery of the nasal cavity, frontal and maxillary sinuses. In addition, the clinic has the Department of Imaging Diagnostics, the Diagnostic Laboratory, and the Department of Physiotherapy.

In addition to the highest quality of medical service, the staff of the clinic care about the comfort of their patients' stay within its walls. The medical facility has a beautiful interior, which was created by students and graduates of the Weissensee Academy of Art. The clinic is decorated with beautiful paintings and sculptures: artistic compositions can be seen both on the walls of the corridors, and in cafes and patient rooms. The clinic is also surrounded by a beautiful park, which is immersed in the greenery of various trees and shrubs in spring and summer.

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Accommodation in hospital

Patients rooms

The patients of the Park-Clinic Weissensee Berlin live in comfortable rooms. The standard patient room includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, as well as a TV and a radio. Wi-Fi is also available in the patient rooms.

A great advantage for patients is the location of the clinic in a picturesque park. The patients of the medical center enjoy walking in the park, which is decorated with beautiful sculptures. Walks provide an opportunity to escape from the therapeutic process and enjoy the natural landscape.

Meals and Menus

A patient and their accompanying person are offered a daily choice of three menus. If, for some reason, you do not eat all the foods, please inform the medical staff in advance and you will be offered an individual menu.

There is also a cafe, Picknick im Park, on the territory of the clinic, which offers full breakfasts, various snacks, hot and cold drinks, as well as a large assortment of delicious cakes.

Further details

Standard rooms include:

Shower
Toilet
Wi-Fi
TV

Accompanying person

Your accompanying person may stay with you in your patient room or at the hotel of your choice during the inpatient program.

Hotel

You may stay at the hotel of your choice during the outpatient program. Our managers will support you for selecting the best option.