Effective Care at a Newly Certified Treatment Center

Certificate of Supraregional Heart Failure Center in Berlin

The German Cardiology Center Berlin and the Charity Cardiac Facilities of Berlin at the Virchow-Klinikum Campus have been certified as joint supraregional heart centers. The review found that facilities currently offer optimal treatment based on all modern facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.

The certificate was issued by the German Society of Cardiology (DGK) and the German Society of Thoracic, Cardiovascular Surgery eV (DGTHG). The facilities can now be called "Trans-regional Center for Heart Failure". "We are delighted to receive this award, which confirms the years of intensive and interdisciplinary cooperation between the two institutions," says Prof. Dr. med. med. Volkmar Falk, Medical Director of the German Center for Cardiology Berlin and Director of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery – Cardiac Surgery of Charity in a press release on the price

A Transregional Heart Failure Network Happens

"At the same time, we see the certificate as an incentive for the expansion of a network supraregional heart failure, "reports Professor Dr. med. med. Burkert Pieske, director of cardiology at the National Center for Heart Failure

Heart failure is prevalent

According to Berlin doctors, the incidence of heart failure has increased steadily over the last few decades. Ironically, this is partly due to improved medical treatment, as more and more people survive heart disease, such as a heart attack, and then develop heart failure. About 1.8 million people currently suffer from chronic heart failure in Germany. Each year, there are approximately 300,000 new cases. According to specialists, heart failure is the most common diagnosis at hospitalization and one of the most common causes of death

What's going on in the body in case heart failure

When the pumping power of the heart is not enough anymore? to cover, this is called heart failure. In many cases, the heart muscle does not have enough power to circulate the blood enough. This can lead to congestion of the vessels from the lungs to the heart, which can manifest as shortness of breath and feelings of oppression. (More information: Heart failure: what early signs should we know)

How is heart failure triggered?

Berlin experts cite coronary heart disease as the leading cause of heart failure. Other possible causes:

Symptom concomitant with Autonomic Syndrome

Doctors explain that understanding of heart failure in recent years has gone from an accompanying symptom of the disease underlying cardiac syndrome. Heart failure itself can sometimes have serious consequences on the organs and seriously affect the quality of life and the life expectancy of the patients. The mortality rate in advanced heart failure is comparable to that of some serious oncoses, according to experts.

Treatment of heart failure is a priority

In recent years, many cardiologists have resorted to patients to define a comprehensive treatment of heart failure as a top priority. In the past, the causes of heart failure were decisive, but now they are more and more neglected. At the present time, one of the main goals of treatment is a deterioration related to the crisis ("decompensation") with the need for hospitalization for stabilization ("compensation"). According to the doctors, these incidents would lead to further restrictions on the heart's reserve capacity

National Center for Cardiology to improve treatment

The German Cardiology Center Berlin, the department of internal medicine focused on Cardiology and Department of Pediatrics The Virchow Hospital Campus of Charity has developed a concept of joint management of patients with severe heart failure. The experience, advanced equipment and expertise are gathered here in the immediate vicinity. No matter the age of the patient and the cause and severity of heart failure, the best treatment can be badured.

Extended Offer

The Certified Clinic offers treatment options for severe heart failure, heart transplant or heart transplant. The entire spectrum of modern therapy in cardiology, pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery is available for diagnosis and therapy. (Vb)