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Health Centre Zdravilišče Radenci

Cardiology clinic

At Health Resort Zdravilišče Radenci, the heart says yes!

At the outpatient clinic, we perform examinations and tests with which our specialist cardiologists assess the health of your heart and advise you on appropriate further treatment, or otherwise offer advice and recommendations for a healthy lifestyle.

  • examinations
  • ultrasound of the heart
  • stress testing
  • ultrasound of the vascular system of the neck
  • ultrasound of the arteries and veins of the lower extremities
  • services are performed both on a self-paid basis and by referral

Treatment process

At the clinic, specialists determine the nature of the chest pain and set an indication for possible invasive diagnostics, e.g. coronary angiography with the insertion of supports - stents, or for referral to surgery on the heart vessels or valves. They also accurately determine any rhythm disorders and advise on either therapy or invasive treatment. In the case of problems with blood pressure, they describe the cause of its occurrence and give detailed instructions for therapy.

Cardiology examination with ECG

During the examination, the specialist first discusses the problems with the patient and summarises their family and personal medical history. The doctor also performs a thorough clinical examination of the entire body and writes a report advising on therapy and further procedures.

Ultrasound examination of the heart - echocardiography

Performing an ultrasound examination of the heart with a colour Doppler examination, we determine and measure the size of the heart cavities and the movement and thickness of the heart walls, and assess the condition of the heart valves, any congenital and acquired heart defects, the condition of the pericardium, the width of the aorta, and the thickness of its walls. Using modern Doppler methods, echocardiography can accurately determine the functional state of the heart.

Cardiac stress testing

Purpose of examination: Stress testing is an extremely important examination in the treatment of patients with heart disease. It is also used to assess the performance of the cardiovascular system in preventive examinations of patients and athletes. Physical stress is the most common physiological stress, which mainly affects the cardiovascular system. During exercise, certain changes occur in the functioning of the cardiovascular system, with heart rate and contractility of the heart muscle increasing. A resting ECG in patients with cardiovascular disease may not show any pathological changes, so controlled exercise should be induced, which may produce changes in the ECG that are important in deciding on any further procedures.

What is stress testing?

Stress testing can be performed on a bicycle while following certain protocols. The initial short warm-up is followed by a gradual increase in difficulty. This is achieved by increasing the speed and incline of the treadmill or the load (resistance) of the bicycle wheel.

Preparation for the examination: No preparation is required. We recommend comfortable shoes and clothing.

What can you expect during the examination?

The physical stress test lasts a total of 6 to 12 minutes, followed by a shorter cool-down period (usually up to 6 minutes). We load the test subject with a predetermined level of physical stress, depending on gender, age, height, and body weight. Throughout the stress test, we observe their well-being, record ECG readings, measure heart rate and, in short time intervals, also blood pressure.

Price-list of services

Examination by a cardiology specialist + ECG

60 €

Examination by an internal medicine specialist – cardiologist (initial)

50 €

Examination by an internal medicine specialist – cardiologist (follow-up)

40 €

Holter 24-hour ECG

60 €

ECG full leads

20 €

Ergometry (stress test)

85 €

Echocardiography (ultrasound with colour doppler)

100 €

Colour double doppler of the arteries and veins of the lower extremities

85 €

Colour double doppler of the neck arteries

85 €

Doctors

dr. med., cardiology, vascular medicine and internal medicine specialist
dr. Andrej Vugrinec
Examination by a cardiologist with ECG
60 €
Ultrasound of the heart
100 €
Stress testing
85 €

BOOKING APPOINTMENTS (REFERRAL OR SELF-PAID)

BY PHONE
(Booking available between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. This is by referral, for self-paid call +386 2 520 27 38)
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