Clinic for Cardiosurgery
Clinic for Cardiosurgery
The Clinic for Cardiosurgery deals with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases of the heart, pericardium and chest aorta.
In addition to its main activity, the Clinic’s postgraduate medical training programs offer residences for physicians and students of the Reserve Officers School of the Serbian Armed Forces Medical Services.
CONTACT:
Clinic for Cardiosurgery , MMA, Belgrade, 17 Crnotravska St.
MMA’s Information Office: +381 11/ 2661122, 2662755
Head of the Clinic, Col. Prof. Dr.. Radoje Ilić: +381 11/ 3608651
Clinic’s Administration Office: +381 11/3608387
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Clinic for Cardiosurgery
The Clinic for Cardiosurgery deals with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases of the heart, pericardium and chest aorta.
In addition to its main activity, the Clinic’s postgraduate medical training programs offer residences for physicians and students of the Reserve Officers School of the Serbian Armed Forces Medical Services.
CONTACT:
Clinic for Cardiosurgery , MMA, Belgrade, 17 Crnotravska St.
MMA’s Information Office: +381 11/ 2661122, 2662755
Head of the Clinic, Col. Prof. Dr.. Radoje Ilić: +381 11/ 3608651
Clinic’s Administration Office: +381 11/3608387
The Clinic for Cardiosurgery developed from the MMA’s Surgical Clinic. From 1955 to 1983, it operated within the framework of the Department of Thoracic Surgery. From January 1984 to November 2005, it was a part of the Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. In November 2005, it began operations as an autonomous organizational unit of the Military Medical Academy.
In 1952, the Clinic performed the first closed commissurotomy of mitral stenosis (stenotic mitral valve) and coarctation of the aorta. In 1962, it closed the ventricular septal defect (VSD) by the use of extracorporeal circulation. In 1965, it implanted the first artificial valve and, in 1975, inserted the first vein bypass. In 1984, it performed the Bentyl operation and, in 1989, surgery of the aortic arch in deep hypothermia and circulation arrest. In 2006, it initiated a project on treatment of post infarction heart failure by implantation of stem cells of the bone marrow.
Services
The Clinic carries out the following procedures:
- Revascularization of the myocardium - bypass surgery applying the most advanced techniques well-known worldwide (vein and aortic bypass revascularization of the beating heart without using the extracorporeal circulation –’’off pump ’’ procedure);
- Surgery of the heart valves – valvular surgery (reconstruction of valves and implantation of artificial valves);
- Surgery of the aorta – (the ascending aorta, arch of the aorta and chest aorta utilizing all well-known techniques worldwide - Bentall, Cabrol and Yacoub’s operations, graft interpositum, resuspention of the aortic valve, application of deep hyperthermia and circulation arrest in surgery of the aortic arch by Crawford method);
- Combined coronary-valvular surgeries;
- Mechanical complications of the myocardial infarction (postinfarct aneurisym of the left ventricula, postinfarct VSD, mitral insufficiency, ischemic ...);
- Surgeries of congenital heart defects particularly in adults;
- Minimum invasive surgical procedures in cardiosurgery;
- Esthetic procedures in cardiosurgery;
- Coronary valvular and aortic reopertions;
- Video-assisted technique and study of robotics in cardiosurgery -planned to be introduced;
- Elaboration on heart transplantation;
- Study and practice in using mechanical circulatory suppor devices in heart failures (intra-aortic balloon pump, bio pump) and,
- Permanent standby support to percutaneous coronary interventions.
Organizational structure and procedures
It has two Departments. It is staffed by 5 specialists in cardiosurgery.
Each year in one operating room, it performs around 300 open-heart surgeries using extracorporeal circulation.
The average treatment costs range from 4500 € (revascularization of the myocardium) to 9000 € (surgery of the aortic arch in deep hypothermia) paid in RSD equivalent value.
Payment could be effected to the Clinic in one of the following ways:
- cash (at the MMA’s Accounting Office);
- wire transfer to the MMA’s bank account;
- payment cards;
- a letter of guarantee and,
- a referral.
Patients can be admitted to the Clinic through regular appointments, from the waiting list or as an emergency case.
Medical Team:
Head of the Cardiosurgery Clinic
Colonel. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radoje Ilić
Head of the First Department
LtCol. Assist..Dr. Zoran Trifunović
Zoran Marković, MD, cardiosurgeon
Vladimir Mandarić, MD, cardiac and chest surgeon
Marko Jovanović, MD, MS, general surgeon undergoing subspecialzation in cardiosurgery
CONTACT:
Clinic for Cardiosurgery , MMA, Belgrade, 17 Crnotravska St.
MMA’s Information Office: +381 11 2661122, 2662755
Head of the Clinic, Col. Prof. Dr. Radoje Ilić: +381 11 3608651
Clinic’s Administration Office: +381 11 3608387
