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 Pediatric Cardiology at the University Hospital Muenster offers the full range of first-class services for the diagnostics and treatment of all types of congenital and acquired cardiovascular diseases in newborns, children and adolescents. Particularly important focuses of the department's work include the treatment of congenital heart and vascular diseases using cardiac catheterization techniques (interventional catheter therapy), intensive cardiological and cardiac surgery care, as well as medical care as part of outpatient counseling. To ensure the best comprehensive medical care, the department's specialists work in close cooperation with the Departments of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Gerd Kehl.
The department became the first German medical facility, which introduced into practice the regular ultrasound monitoring of cardiac function in the operating room during the surgical correction of congenital heart defects (transesophageal echocardiography). In addition, the department has a specialized outpatient clinic, within which the doctors hold comprehensive consultations on many cardiovascular pathologies, for example, Marfan syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, genetically determined cardiac rhythm disorders, etc.
Each member of the medical team aims not only to provide excellent medical care, but also to create an atmosphere of complete security and develop trust relationship with young patients. The department has all necessary conditions to prevent emotional shocks and quite stressful situations in children because of the pathology and its treatment. The friendly nursing staff, psychologists, teachers, therapists, and physiotherapists take care of the children. Also, the department regularly holds children's theatre performances, shows with clowns. All this helps to distract the young patient from the therapeutic process and give him a lot of pleasant impressions, which contributes to the rapid recovery.
The diagnostic and therapeutic service range of the department includes:
- Invasive diagnostics (cardiac catheterization laboratory)
- Right and left heart catheterization
- Ventriculography
- Angiography of the large vessels
- Electrophysiological examinations
- Interventions
- Balloon dilatation in heart valve stenosis
- Stent implantation in vascular stenosis
- Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus using spirals or a probe
- Closure of atrial septal defect using transvenous implantation of the very latest catheter systems
- Closure of vessels using synthetic materials (spirals)
- Transesophageal echocardiography (also intraoperative)
- Other medical services
Photo of the doctor: (c) Universitätsklinikum Münster
About hospital
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Muenster ranks among the top German hospitals!
The hospital belongs to the most prestigious medical institutions in Germany. The hospital is distinguished by a high professionalism of its doctors, state-of-the-art technological equipment and the availability of the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities ensuring the first-class medical services. The hospital integrates more than 30 specialized departments, as well as numerous institutes and centers, thus representing all the specialties of modern medicine. The hospital treats more than 64,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients every year, which is an indisputable evidence of the highest quality of medical services.
The medical team of the hospital, consisting of more than 10,000 employers, is committed to preserving the physical health of patients, providing them with psychological support and compassionate attitude throughout the entire therapeutic process.
The hospital has succeeded in all specialties of medicine, however, main areas of its specialization include oncology, treatment of cardiovascular, neurological diseases, transplant medicine, psychiatry and psychosomatics, pediatrics with a special focus on rare diseases in children, traumatology, orthopedics, prenatal medicine, and reproductive medicine. In addition, key importance is given to scientific research and training of medical students, so that the specialists of the hospital make a momentous contribution to the development of medicine as a whole.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital Muenster live in single or double rooms. The rooms are made in bright colors and modern design. Each room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard room includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, a telephone and a TV. The hospital offers access to the Internet. If desired, the patient can also stay in the enhanced-comfort room.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered a tasty and balanced three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu always features diet and vegetarian dishes. If for any reason you do not eat all the food, you will be provided with an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences prior to 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 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.
- Stereotactic radiotherapy, including intracranial one
- Thulium and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
- HIPEC for peritoneal cancer
- Imlantation of mechanical heart support systems
- Assisted reproductive technologies
These are arthrosis and sports injuries of the joints, benign neoplasms and malignant tumors of various localizations, spinal injuries, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urolithiasis, inflammatory bowel disease and other pathologies.
- Traumatology and hand surgery
- Urology
- General and abdominal surgery
- Cardiology and cardiac surgery
- Obstetrics and gynecology
The hospital's team consists of more than 10,000 highly qualified employees.