Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and an increasingly common problem is that of heart malformations, ie heart defects, with which we are born and which, in most cases, must be operated on. said Prof. Dr. Miklos Pinter, pediatrician-cardiologist, specializing in fetal ultrasound and pediatrics. “About 10% of heart defects are very dangerous, and in Austria we have developed a program for diagnosing heart disease from the mother’s womb, in order to be able to act in time,” added the cardiologist, who also told us that he can diagnose heart disease as early as 15/16 weeks of pregnancy.
“The heart starts beating on the 21st day of pregnancy. Basically, it is the first organ that begins to function in the body of a fetus, so we have the opportunity to examine it. Usually, fetal heart disease can be detected in up to 60 minutes, depending on how the baby is seated. I send the worst cases for surgery to Linz, where it is the best center for such conditions “, added the professor. In terms of costs, a full examination, which includes consultation, ultrasound and blood tests costs between € 800 and € 900. “About 25% of my patients are from Romania. My parents keep in touch with me, even after they leave home. He calls me whenever he is needed “, concluded Prof. Pinter.
At AKH, the famous University Hospital of Vienna, Prof. Marek Ehrlich, medical director of the Department of Thoracic Aneurysm, uses the latest valve surgery, which does not require another operation, over the years, as in the case of regular valves, which they are also used in our country.
“Not long ago, I had a Romanian patient, from Călăraşi, who had been rejected by other clinics, being in a very serious condition. I put such a valve on him and he was the 123rd patient in the world to receive one. Now, it’s very good. The operation costs over € 80,000 “, explained Prof. Ehrlich, who, in 15 years, has successfully operated on over 500 patients.
In Vienna’s clinics, operating rooms are ultra-equipped
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Starting Friday, June 16, for four days, Click! It will tell you all about how you can get a second opinion from Austrian specialists and what steps you need to follow if you want to be treated in a clinic in Austria.
Most Romanians seeking help in hospitals in Vienna arrive here after receiving a shocking diagnosis at home: cancer. In addition, the treatments they undergo in the country do not cope with the disease, so they are referred to clinics that can apply state-of-the-art treatments. “Over 80% of Romanian patients are oncological cases. They all come because they have not found solutions elsewhere “, says Darius Pencea, the founder of the medical intermediation company Austria Med. Every month, Pencea brings to treatment about 25 Romanians, who, first, received a second opinion in Romania from Austrian specialists. “Once a month we come with specialists in Romania, to a private clinic with which we have a contract. This is after, beforehand, the patients sent us all their medical data by e-mail. The doctors offer them a second opinion, which is free “, Pencea explained to us.
By the time the patient arrives in Austria, he has already translated all the medical documents. “The patient enters the consultation at the scheduled time in time, all the tests are done in a few hours and, the great advantage, if the doctor decides that he needs a certain treatment, it can be started immediately. The same goes for operations. There is no waiting list, because the disease is not waiting “, added Pencea. In terms of costs, he says they range from € 10,000 to € 300,000, depending on the condition, treatment, chosen clinic and services. “It is certain that the Romanians who came to be treated in Austria leave in the clinics here about 200 million euros annually”, added Pencea.
Read in the newspaper on Saturday, June 17, what are the solutions for heart patients.
“I cut his pelvis and took him to radiation therapy.”
Professor Rainer Ingo Kotz, orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the Wiener Privatklinik clinic, told us that he operated on many Romanians with bone cancer, who in Romania were no longer given a chance. “A special case was of a man who had pelvic cancer. I cut his pelvis and took him to the radiation therapy room, where he was on the X-ray for four hours to destroy the tumor. Basically, the bone is completely dead after this procedure, but it is revitalized inside the body. After radiation therapy, I re-implanted her pelvis. However, the revitalization is obtained in about two years. That is why the prosthesis is recommended. But it costs € 50,000 “, the professor told us.
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Here are the “enemies” that weaken our hearts!
Martin Schillinger, a famous cardiologist and angiologist, obtained his first professorship at the age of only 27, being the only doctor in Austria who managed to attend medical school in such a short time.
He invented various techniques to implement stents and catheters worldwide and treats the most important people in Austria. The specialist told us what weakens the heart and what we need to do to protect it.
“The number one killer of the heart is smoking. Smokers need to know that their addiction is so dangerous that it is only seven years after quitting that the risk of cardiovascular disease disappears. Carbohydrates (sugars) also weaken the heart. Over 80% of today’s children’s diets are carbohydrates, to the detriment of protein, which is very serious. We need to teach them to eat healthy, ”said Prof. Schillinger.
Two other factors that destroy our heart are cholesterol and high blood pressure. “Therefore, if we do not want to get heart disease, we should not smoke, have a healthy diet and do about four hours of exercise a week, but constantly,” the specialist concluded.
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