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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
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- indicators of 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 1300€)
- 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)
Service
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About the department
According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Charite University Hospital Berlin ranks among the top German medical facilities specializing in the surgical treatment of cardiovascular diseases!
The department offers the full service range in the field of cardiac surgery. Despite the fact that the department has long traditions, it has the reputation of one of the most high-tech Cardiology Centers in Europe. The clinical practice involves the use of achievements of modern surgery, particularly, minimally invasive and catheter techniques. Thus, cardiac surgeons achieve excellent results and at the same time guarantee the most sparing treatment and fast recovery for the patient. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Volkmar Falk. The surgeon has exceptional experience in the field of his specialization and saves lives for patients with extremely severe heart diseases.
The highest value for each department's employee is patient's health and well-being. In addition to classic surgical interventions on the heart and nearby vessels, the department's cardiac surgeons increasingly use innovative minimally invasive and catheter techniques. Thus, they perform minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting, beating-heart coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery, minimally invasive surgical mitral valve repair, minimally invasive aortic valve surgery, aortic root reconstruction (David procedure) and surgical treatment of arrhythmias. Another innovative treatment method, which is included in the department's specialization, is transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
As a maximum care medical facility, the department guarantees each patient an effective treatment adapted to his particular clinical case. Also, all department's employees strive to make the patient feel as comfortable as possible throughout the entire period of hospitalization. Heart surgery often causes fear and anxiety in patients, so the department's cardiac surgeons devote plenty of time to counseling, they tell about the course of the operation, follow-up activities and the predicted therapy results. All this helps the patient to cope with stress and to undergo treatment well.
The surgical options of the department include:
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (including minimally invasive one)
- Mitral valve surgery (including minimally invasive surgery)
- Mitral valve reconstruction
- Mitral valve replacement
- Aortic valve replacement (usually minimally invasively using upper partial sternotomy)
- Aortic valve reconstruction (David procedure)
- Surgical inflammation of the ascending aorta and aortic arch
- Tricuspid valve reconstruction and replacement
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- Implantation of epimiocardial electrodes into the left ventricular area for the implantation of biventricular pacemaker with cardioversion-defibrillation function
- Endocardial ablation of the left atrium during atrial fibrillation and left atrial appendage occlusion
- Other treatments for cardiovascular diseases
Curriculum vitae
Education and Professional Career
- 1986 - 1992 Study of Human Medicine at the University of Bonn.
- 1993 Doctoral thesis defense.
- Training in Surgery at the University Hospital Göttingen, as well as Training for the Title of Doctor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital Leipzig.
- 1998 Board certification in Сardiac Surgery.
- Since 1998 Senior Physician in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Heart Center at the University Hospital Leipzig.
- 1999 - 2000 Research Fellow at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
- 2001 Habilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig.
- 2002 Completion of advanced training courses on Special Intensive Cardiac Surgery.
- 2003 Leading Senior Physician in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Heart Center of the University Hospital Leipzig.
- 2007 W2 Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Leipzig.
- January 1, 2009 Head of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University Hospital Zurich and Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Zurich.
- Since October 2014 Ordinary Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Head of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Charite University Hospital Berlin.
Scientific and Teaching Сareer
- Prof. Falk is the author or co-author of more than 500 scientific publications. He was co-founder of the Innovation Center Computer Assisted Surgery (ICCAS) at the University of Leipzig funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). During his stay in Zurich, he initiated the "Zurich Heart" interdisciplinary research project aimed at improving existing and exploring new circulatory support systems. Falk runs a project, which currently has about 20 research teams, even after moving to Berlin.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
- European Society of CardioVascular Surgery.
- European Society of Cardiology.
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery.
- German Cardiac Society.
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
Awards and Prizes
- 2000 Carsten Ullrich Prize for Habilitation Work of the German Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
About hospital
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities!
The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, as well as the training of practicing physicians and scientists. More than half of all German Nobel Prize winners in the field of medicine and physiology, such as Emil von Behring, Robert Koch and Paul Ehrlich, trained and worked in the hospital. The structure of the medical complex includes over 100 specialized departments and institutes, which allows the doctors to guarantee their patients' services in all the existing medical fields. The hospital in Germany has outstanding experience in treating particularly complex clinical cases.
The hospital annually diagnoses and treats more than 152,693 inpatients and about 692,920 outpatients. It also has a huge medical team consisting of 4,225 scientists and doctors and and more than 4,500 nursing staff members who provide top-class medical treatment in Germany. The key task for all specialists of the medical facility is restoring the patient's health or preserving in critical cases. At the same time, the hospital offers a friendly atmosphere, and each patient feels care, respect and sympathy.
The excellent technical medical equipment, highly skilled personnel, availability of innovative diagnostic and treatment techniques, and high ethical standards form a solid foundation for successful clinical and scientific activities. Thus, the hospital is a leading provider of high-quality treatment in Germany.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Charite University Hospital Berlin live in comfortable rooms made of modern design. Each room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with a toilet and a shower. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe for storing clothes, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, and a TV. If desired, Wi-Fi access can be provided. The hospital also offers enhanced-comfort rooms.
Meals and Menus
The patient and his accompanying person have a daily choice of three menus. If for any reason, you do not like the food, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences before the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
Religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with you in a patient room or at the hotel of your choice.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live at a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you to choose the most suitable options.
The hospital offers a full range of laboratory tests (general, hormonal, tests for infections, antibodies, tumor markers, etc.), genetic tests, various modifications of ultrasound scans, CT scans, MRI and PET / CT, angiography, myelography, biopsy and other examinations. Treatment with medications, endoscopic and robotic operations, stereotaxic interventions is carried out here, modern types of radiation therapy are also used. The hospital offers patients all the necessary therapeutic techniques.
- Proton therapy
- CyberKnife treatment
- Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- PSMA therapy with Lutetium-177
- Joint replacement in adults and children
These are oncological diseases, benign neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord, heart valve defects, diabetes mellitus and its complications, joint diseases and other pathologies.
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Interventional radiology
- Proton therapy (Proton Therapy Center BerlinProtonen)
The medical team includes more than 4,225 highly qualified scientists and doctors.