Cardiac surgery is a specialized branch of medicine that focuses on the surgical treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. When conservative treatment is insufficient, or a condition has progressed to an advanced stage, timely and accurate diagnostics are essential to identify the need for further treatment. This includes conditions such as heart valve diseases, complications following a heart attack, coronary artery disease, and congenital heart defects.
At Royal Belgrade, we do not perform open-heart surgery, but we provide comprehensive and detailed cardiac diagnostics. Our patients have access to the following examinations:
Cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography)
Exercise stress test
24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (Holter blood pressure monitoring)
24-hour Holter ECG monitoring
Through these precise diagnostic tests, we establish an accurate diagnosis and assess the condition of the cardiovascular system. If the results indicate that surgical intervention is necessary, we help patients find an appropriate cardiac surgeon and a qualified surgical team.
As part of this process, we collaborate with Professor Miljko Ristić, MD, PhD, an expert who has performed more than 15,000 open-heart surgeries and serves as an advisor at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases. His former trainees and team of cardiac surgeons perform highly complex surgical procedures.