Set in 1989, heart surgery at Florence Nightingale Hospitals in Turkey features robotic surgery and over 4,300 heart surgeries in children
Frequent chest pain and shortness of breath? Swollen legs and swallowing problems? While you choose to ignore your doctor when you start coughing or sneezing, heart disease symptoms can be a valid reason to consult your physician.
If you are considering checking your heart while in Istanbul, cardiologists at Florence Nightingale Hospitals Group are available for support throughout each step of your visit: from thorough diagnostics to heart transplantation.
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Established as a heart center in 1989, the Department of Cardiology at Florence Nightingale Hospitals Group has achieved the following figures:
- heart surgery for over 4,300 paediatric patients
- angiography and cardiac catheterization for over 4,500 paediatric patients
- angiography for over 95,000 adult patients
- robotic surgery for over 300 adult patients
- heart surgery for over 40,000 adult patients
- 80% survival rate for 1st-year patients with heart transplant
With JCI accreditation and less than 1% mortality rate in patients after cardiovascular surgery, the hospital specializes in diagnostics and treatment of:
- coronary artery disease (CAD)
- valve disease
- acquired and congenital heart disease
- arrhythmia
- hypertension
- chest pain
Heart treatments available to local and international patients include:
- angioplasty (PTCA)
- heart catheterization and angiography
- stenting
- balloon valvotomy
- percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty
- percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVI)
- percutaneous coronary intervention (PIG)
- pacemakers
From the moment you arrive to Istanbul until you land in your hometown the hospital will not only provide specialized care for your heart, but also will save you the trouble of accommodation, translation, and other pre-travel arrangements.
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