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Ischemic Heart Disease

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  • Number of hospitals for ischemic heart disease treatment:

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Ischemic Heart Disease

Coronary artery disease (CHD) is a violation of the cardiac blood supply due to narrowing of the coronary arteries. Over time, the arteries can become pinched by fatty deposits (atheromas). This process is known as atherosclerosis. The most common symptom is chest pain (angina pectoris).

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The symptoms of coronary heart disease can be reduced by a combination of a healthy lifestyle, drug therapy and surgery. Taking medications is usually aimed at lowering blood pressure or dilating the arteries. Antiplatelet cells help reduce the risk of heart attack and reduce blood clotting. If the patient has high cholesterol, the doctor may prescribe statins that block its formation.

Surgery helps to open (stenting) or bypass blocked arteries using a shunt. Treatment of coronary heart disease abroad provides access to minimally invasive procedures: percutaneous angioplasty, mini-port bypass surgery, and hybrid revascularization. In some cases, a heart transplant is performed.

Methods of minimally invasive treatment of coronary artery disease abroad: coronary angioplasty

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (CTCA) is performed in hospitals in Germany, Israel, China, South Korea, India, Singapore and Turkey.

During the CT scan, a small balloon is inserted to widen the narrowed artery, then a metal stent is inserted. In some cases, stents are used that release drugs into the blood that prevent the formation of blood clots.

Another modern procedure, laser angioplasty, is performed in a similar way, except that the catheter has a laser tip. Pulsating beams of light vaporize plaque accumulations and open a blocked artery.

Another type of angioplasty is performed using a catheter with a rotating razor at the tip to cut out plaque.

Bypass surgery

Coronary bypass surgery is performed when the artery is severely narrowed or blocked. Abroad, these operations are performed without an artificial circulatory system, on a working heart.

Doctors use one of the patient's arteries to connect the aorta and coronary artery in front of the blocked area. Through this artery, the blood "bypasses" the narrowed area.

Hybrid revascularization

This surgery combines minimally invasive coronary angioplasty and bypass surgery. It is prescribed to patients with multiple narrowing or obstruction (blockage by a blood clot or plaque) of the coronary arteries. Its main advantage is the solution of complex heart pathologies with the least injury to the patient.

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Treatment reviews ischemic heart disease abroad

General rating:

  • Attending physician: Excellent
  • Interpreter: Excellent
  • Services service: Excellent
Anonymous user
Country:
Germany, HELIOS Berlin-Buch Clinic
Specialty:
Cardiology

I liked everything at the Teknon medical center. It is clean, cozy, and has a lot of modern equipment. The doctor was very polite and competently answered all my questions. The interpreters worked professionally. I underwent surgery using microscopic equipment, after which the headaches stopped. Now I feel good. I will recommend the service and the clinic to my acquaintances.

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General rating:

  • Attending physician: Good
  • Interpreter: Excellent
  • Services service: Excellent
Sarwat
Country:
Thailand, Bumrungrad International Hospital
Specialty:
Cardiology

I felt good at the clinic. On the first day, I had some tests done. On the second day, I was taken for stenting. The doctor understood I was worried, commented on all his actions, and the interpreter explained everything to me very clearly. Thank you to the staff for their friendliness and good attitude. I've already noticed that my heart pain attacks have become less frequent.

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General rating:

  • Attending physician: Excellent
  • Interpreter: Excellent
  • Services service: Excellent
Tahir
Country:
Türkiye, Memorial Sisli Hospital
Specialty:
Cardiology

I am satisfied with the treatment at "Memorial Sisli" Hospital. It has good doctors and medical workers, but some girls don't behave very well. I was unpleasantly surprised by the high prices. Initially, we agreed that the operation would be performed for a lower cost. The surgery was successful. A stent was placed in me, and I am returning home.

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General rating:

  • Attending physician: Excellent
  • Interpreter: Excellent
  • Services service: Excellent
Igor, Vladivostok
Country:
South Korea, Mediplex Sejong Hospital
Specialty:
Cardiology
Treatment period:
August 2024 (9 days)

Several years ago, I needed stenting: one vessel was completely blocked, the second – 95%. Doctors in Vladivostok couldn't give a convincing guarantee that the operation would be successful, there was no chance of getting free treatment, and I decided to go to Korea.

At “Sejong” Hospital, Professor Choi Rak Kyung gave me hope, which was 100% justified. After the 3.5-hour operation, I forgot about my heart problems.

I want to thank the clinic staff and interpreters.

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General rating:

  • Attending physician: Excellent
  • Interpreter: Excellent
  • Services service: Good
Alena, Vladivostok
Country:
South Korea, Asan Medical Center
Specialty:
Cardiology
Treatment period:
August 2024 (7 days)

My husband needed surgery. Of course, stenting could have been done in Russia, but I don't think it would have gone as well as at "Asan." Here, the equipment, doctors, everything is at a very high level. Foreign patients are treated very well—both translators and medical staff supported us with all their might before the surgery. The stenting itself went very well without complications. My husband quickly recovered and was discharged in less than a week. Even the doctors in Russia were impressed by the treatment result!

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Leading doctors
Takeshi Yamashita
Takeshi Yamashita
  • Graduate of the University of Tokyo.
  • Specialization: cardiac electrophysiology, treatment of arrhythmias.
  • Member of the Japanese Cardiovascular Society and the Japanese Circulation Society (member of the Clinical Trials Commission).
  • Serves on the editorial board of the scientific journal Circulation Journal.
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Junji Yajima
Junji Yajima
  • Executive Director of the clinic.
  • Specialization: ischemic heart disease, peripheral vascular and coronary artery surgery.
  • Member of the Japanese Societies of Cardiovascular Endoscopy, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diagnosis.
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Yuji Oikawa
Yuji Oikawa
  • Specialization: ischemic heart disease, peripheral vascular and coronary artery surgery.
  • Member of the Japanese Cardiovascular Society, Cardiology, Internal Medicine.
  • Lecturer at Tokyo Women's Medical University.
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Takashi Kunihara
Takashi Kunihara
  • Specialization: cardiovascular surgery.
  • Member of the Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
  • Lecturer at the Jikei University School of Medicine, professor at Dokkyo and Hokkaido Universities, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
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Han Song Hwan
Han Song Hwan
  • Specialization: coronary artery surgery, treatment of hypertension and dyslipidemia (one of the factors in the development of atherosclerosis).
  • Author of 30 scientific publications and 2 monographs on vascular surgery.
  • Has been an invited lecturer at clinics and universities in Australia, America, Japan, China, Korea.
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