Department of cardiology and angiology with interventional cardiology centre
The department of cardiology and angiology with the interventional cardiology centre at the University Hospital Charite Berlin offers a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the diseases of the heart and vessels. The unit is equipped with state-of-art devices organised in the interventional cardiology centre with the most experienced specialists. The centre is proud because of numerous certifications, such as the certification of the German Cardiology Society (DKG) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. Furthermore, the department has certification for heart failure treatment, special rhythmology and interventional cardiology. The clinic has a certified TAVI centre and Chest Pain Unit at its disposal. The chief doctor is a member of German and European cardiology societies.
The department's primary focus lies in the precise functional diagnostic and treatment of congenital and acquired heart diseases. The qualified specialists perform minimally invasive catheter procedures and implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators. Interventions on coronary arteries and heart valves are a particular field of interest of the department.