Cardiology

Cardiology

The Herzpraxis Johanneshof offers the entire range of noninvasive cardiology

You can contact us for consultation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment for the areas mentioned blow. If we have advance information (referral by family physician, prior documentation) the necessary diagnostic steps can be planned in advance.

  • Arterial hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Heart failure
  • Heart valve disease
  • Cardiac arrhythmias (e. g. atrial fibrillation)
  • Coronary artery disease, angina pectoris (impaired blood flow to the heart)
  • After myocardial infarction, stent implantation or coronary bypass surgery
  • After heart valve interventions
  • After heart rhythm intervention
  • After implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators or event-recorders
  • Questions concerning work, sport, traveling etc.
Prevention of cardiovascular disease by timely recognition and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in collaboration with the referring familiy physicians

Available diagnostic methods

  • Rest-ECG (Elektrocardiogramm)
  • Bicycle Stress-ECG
  • Longterm-ECG monitoring (24 hours to 7 days)
  • 24 hour-blood pressure measurement
  • Echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart)
  • Dynamic Stress-Echocardiography
  • Regular check of pacemakers including biventricular systems (CRT), defibrillators (ICD) and event-recorders. Programmers of all common companies are available.
  • Laboratory tests

Referral to hospitals

If additional tests or interventions are required we cooperate with the appropriately equipped regional hospitals.