Cardiology
- Cardiac check-up
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Stress echo test
- Heart rate HOLTER
- Arterial pressure HOLTER
- (Scheduled or emergency) Coronary angiography
- Stent implant
- Pacemaker implant
- Electrophysiological study
- Ablation
- Heart catheterization
The first cornerstone of the American Hospital and, at the same time, the greatest pride of our work of these years, which was founded at a time where the cardiac patients had to leave the country for diagnosis and treatment of heart problems abroad, the cardiology department at the American Hospital gave birth to a new era in the Albanian modern medicine.
A team of talented cardiologists has treated thousands of patients with different cardiologic problems in years, including the most severe cases of the acute myocardial infarctions.
With a great team which is trained in the respective disciplines and is equipped with the most up-to-date devices, the cardiology department provides a 24/7 service that covers all the demands from the polyclinics and cardiologic emergencies, ensuring medical treatment by coronary angiography, stents, where required, electrophysiological study, ablation, etc.
In addition to the medical treatment and application of invasive methods, the Cardiology Department has dedicated special attention to the patient education on the prevention and treatment in due time of cardiologic diseases, as well as on the up-to-date heart imagery examination methods, such as the angiographic scanning or Calcium score; measurement of sclera plaques of the blood vessels