Invasive cardiology and cardiac surgery Warsaw Wola - consultations at OpenMed
A patient with coronary artery disease does not always know straight away whether the best solution will be angioplasty with stent implantation or cardiac surgery, for example bypass surgery.
At OpenMed Centrum Medyczne Warszawa Wola consultations are available with both an invasive cardiologist and a cardiac surgeon. The cooperation of the two specialists makes it possible to assess which method of treatment will be the most appropriate in a given situation.
Angioplasty or heart surgery?
An invasive cardiologist deals with percutaneous treatment, that is treatment carried out through the blood vessels. In coronary artery disease this may include angioplasty and stent implantation.
A cardiac surgeon, on the other hand, assesses the indications for surgical treatment, including coronary artery bypass grafting, that is bypass surgery.
The choice depends among other things on the number and location of the narrowings, how extensive they are, heart function, the patient's age, coexisting diseases and previous treatment.
Invasive cardiologists and cardiac surgeons at OpenMed
Discuss the choice between angioplasty with a stent and bypass surgery - after coronary angiography or before a planned procedure.
When is it worth consulting both specialists?
A consultation with an invasive cardiologist and a cardiac surgeon may be particularly helpful when:
- coronary angiography has shown extensive or multiple narrowings,
- the patient has multivessel disease,
- bypass surgery has been proposed,
- angioplasty of several vessels is being considered,
- previous treatment has not brought the expected result,
- the patient wants a second opinion before a planned procedure.
In such situations it is worth assessing both the option of percutaneous, interventional treatment and that of surgery.
Consultation after coronary angiography at OpenMed Warsaw Wola
Coronary angiography is one of the basic examinations on which the decision about further treatment of coronary artery disease is based.
It is worth bringing to the consultation not only the report of the examination but also, if available, the recording of the coronary angiography. This allows the specialist to assess the nature and location of the lesions more precisely.
Second opinion - stent or bypass surgery?
If a patient has already been offered angioplasty or heart surgery, they can have their medical records reviewed and discuss other treatment options.
The aim of such a consultation is to answer the question of which method offers the best chance of effective and safe treatment in a given case.
How to prepare for a consultation at OpenMed?
It is worth bringing to the visit:
- the report and recording of a coronary angiography,
- heart ultrasound,
- ECG,
- hospital discharge summaries,
- records following a heart attack or earlier angioplasty procedures,
- a current list of the medicines you take.
Cardiology, cardiac surgery and hypertension medicine at OpenMed Warsaw Wola
At OpenMed Centrum Medyczne Warszawa Wola patients can use:
- cardiology consultations,
- consultations with an invasive cardiologist,
- cardiac surgery consultations,
- hypertension medicine consultations,
- ECG,
- heart ultrasound,
- Holter ECG,
- blood pressure Holter monitoring.
Thanks to the cooperation of an invasive cardiologist, a cardiac surgeon and a hypertension specialist, a patient who requires interventional treatment can have both the option of angioplasty and stenting and the option of surgery assessed.
Invasive cardiology and cardiac surgery - FAQ
The decision depends on the anatomy of the lesions, the test results, the condition of the heart and coexisting diseases. In more complex cases it is worth consulting both an invasive cardiologist and a cardiac surgeon.
Yes. It is worth bringing both the report and the recording of the examination.
No. An invasive cardiologist performs procedures through the blood vessels, whereas heart surgery is performed by a cardiac surgeon.
Such consultations are available at OpenMed Centrum Medyczne Warszawa Wola.