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
- vascular system assessment
- lung function test (Spirometry)
- resting and exercise ECG
- vessel elasticity measurement
- body fat and water examination
- color doppler echocardiography
- color doppler sonography of cerebral vessels
- measurement of arterial blood pressure electrocardiogram
- Holter monitoring (24h)
- preparation according to preoperative standard
- dual chamber ICD implantation
- symptomatic treatment
- control examinations
- the cost of essential medicines and materials
- nursing services
- full hospital accommodation
- explanation of future recommendations
Required documents
- Medical records
- Echocardiography (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Nephrology and Conservative Intensive Care at the Vivantes Neukölln Hospital offers the full range of services in the relevant medical fields. It provides high-precision diagnostics and complex treatment of all diseases of the heart, vessels and kidneys. The medical team consists of highly qualified specialists with many years of experience. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Harald Darius.
The department has the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, where patients even with the most severe conditions can quickly undergo high-quality examinations. Also, the department offers the certified Chest Pain Unit for patients with unclear chest pain. With the state-of-the-art equipment, it carries out high-quality diagnostics of patients with acute heart disease and their appropriate treatment.
The department offers the following medical services:
- Diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease with the most advanced methods (3 cath labs), including vascular ultrasound and vessel wall imaging (OCT)
- Non-invasive diagnosis of cardiac circulatory disorders by stress echocardiography, stress-MRI and coronary CT (in cooperation with the Department of Radiology)
- Treatment of aortic valve stenosis by implanting the valve through the femoral artery
- Treatment of mitral valve insufficiency with the Clip technology
- Implantation of the atrial septum occluder in heart septum defects, implantation of the auricle occluder in atrial fibrillation
- Transcoronary ablation of septal hypertrophy (TASH) in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocardial biopsy for the diagnostics of suspected myocarditis and unclear heart failure
- Implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators (single-, double- and triple-chamber systems)
- Consultations for patients with pacemakers, which serve to train the control of all common pacemakers and defibrillators
- Electrophysiological examination for the diagnosis of heart arrhythmia, including catheter ablation for arrhythmias accompanied by tachycardia, consultations on heart rhythm disorders
- Laboratory for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases (all methods of echocardiography, including three-dimensional imaging, stress echocardiography and contrast-enhanced echocardiography)
- Invasive and non-invasive angiology: imaging of the vessels, vascular interventions, color Doppler sonography of all vessels, capillary microscopy, transcutaneous oxygen measurement
- Nephrology: dialysis, counseling, collaboration with the St. Joseph's Hospital (as the Center for Cardiorenal Therapy)
- Spiroergometry (on a bicycle or a treadmill)
- Intensive therapy: treatment of the most severe diseases, including long-term artificial ventilation and use of the heart-lung machine
Curriculum vitae
- 1976 - 1982 Study of medicine at the University of Cologne.
- 1980 - 1982 Doctoral thesis, Institute of Pharmacology at the University of Cologne.
- 1982 - 1983 Research assistant of the Pharmacological Institute of the University of Cologne.
- 1984 - 1986 Research scholarship of the German Research Foundation (DFG), Department of Physiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.
- 1986 - 1992 Research Assistant, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Mainz.
- Since 1992, Senior Physician of the Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Mainz.
- Since 2012 Chief Physician of the Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Nephrology and Conservative Intensive Care at the Vivantes Neukölln Hospital, Berlin.
Academic Degrees and Awards
- 1983 Doctor of Medicine.
- 1984 Research grant of the German Research Foundation.
- 1985 John Vane Award for Prostaglandin Research.
- 1991-1993 Medical Specialist in the field of Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, Cardiology, Intensive Medicine.
- 1993 Venia legendi, Internal Medicine, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
- 1993 Boehringer Ingelheim Research Prize.
- 1997 Fellow of the American Heart Association.
- 1998 Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
- Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology.
- 1999 Visiting Professor.
Membership in Professional Societies
- German Society of Cardiology and Blood Circulation Research.
- German Society of Internal Medicine.
- American Heart Association.
- American College of Cardiology.
- Association for Thrombosis and Hemostasis.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH
About hospital
The Vivantes Neukölln Hospital is the maximum care hospital and one of the largest healthcare facilities in Berlin. There are more than 20 specialized departments and centers, including pediatric departments. In total, the hospital has 1,200 beds. The hospital uses innovative technologies and the latest treatments, as well as adheres to high standards in patient care.
Surgery is one of the most important specializations of the hospital. Preference is always given to minimally invasive surgery, after which patients recover very quickly.
In addition, the hospital is proud of the Level I Perinatal Center, which provides highly professional medical care for mothers and babies. The specialists of the center have a unique experience of monitoring high-risk pregnancies, and therefore they guarantee safety and excellent quality of medical care.
All employees of the hospital work in close cooperation, and thus guarantee comprehensive, interdisciplinary treatment. At the same time, the hospital has a pleasant, friendly atmosphere, which contributes to the speedy recovery of patients.
Photo: (c) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Vivantes Neukölln Hospital live in single and double comfortable, modern rooms. All rooms are equipped with all necessary amenities, a separate bathroom with shower and toilet. In addition, each room has TV, telephone and Internet access.
Meals and Menus
The restaurant of the hospital offers three meals a day. It takes in account all the wishes of the patients, and therefore, in addition to the standard dishes, one can choose a vegetarian or diet menu.
Further details
Standard rooms include: