Cardiology
A cardiologist is a medical doctor who studies and treats cardiovascular diseases and conditions. This includes heart rhythm disorders, coronary artery disease, heart attacks, malformations, infections and other related disorders. Heart disease can last a long time, impair a person's physical health, and render a person unable to work or disabled. They can progress very quickly and cause sudden death.
When to see a cardiologist?
- If you feel discomfort and pain in your chest;
- You feel nauseous, vomit;
- If you have increased sweating;
- You have heart rhythm problems;
- For high blood pressure;
- High blood cholesterol.
Services provided by a cardiologist:
- Cardiology consultation;
- Cardiac echocardiography;
- Vascular echocardiography of the neck.
Our cardiologists have many years of experience and can quickly and accurately diagnose cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, heart rhythm disorders, congenital and acquired heart defects, heart failure, and other heart diseases, as well as prescribe the most effective treatment.
Comprehensive cardiovascular screening programme
Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common causes of death worldwide, including in Lithuania.
The app is for:
- Patients who are part of a primary cardiovascular programme (aged 40-60 years) and who have been identified by their GP as having a very high cardiac risk.
The study programme includes:
- Comprehensive laboratory tests
- Electrocardiogram
- Cardiologist consultation
- Cardiac echocardiography with dopplerography
- Vascular echocardiography of the neck.
- Measuring the ankle-brachial index.
Research helps:
- Assess cardiovascular health
- Identify risk factors
- Diagnosing diseases in time
- Taking preventive care of your heart health
Don't forget
- Heart disease can start without any symptoms
- Early diagnosis and treatment can save lives