The department has 4 echocardiography devices one which has three dimensional scanning feature, 1 double-armed angiography system, 1 anesthesia device, 1 electrophysiology system, 1 transesophageal electrophysiology system, 1 treadmill, 1 tilt test table, 1 temporary pacemaker, 2 cardioversion devices, 8 24 hours ECG (Holter) monitoring systems.
Examination of outpatient clinic patients
Outpatient clinic offers service on working days between the hours 08:00 and 17:00 at Hacettepe İhsan Doğramacı Children’s Hospital (Block 1, Floor 1). Generally, the patients with complaints such as bruising, murmur, chest pain, palpitation, dizziness, fainting (syncope) or high blood pressure are evaluated in the outpatient clinic. The tests that do not damage patients (noninvasive), such as electrocardiography, echocardiography (M-mode, two dimensional, three dimensional, colored Doppler), exercise stress test, ambulatory ECG monitoring (Holter monitoring, event recorder, transtelephonic ECG), tilt testing, pacemaker control are also performed in the same unit. After the examinations and evaluations of electrocardiography and telecardiogram tests, when necessary, additional tests are performed if possible on the same day in our department and if not, appointments for those tests are scheduled.
Inpatient Follow-up
Hospitalized patients in the outpatient clinic and the ones for whom consultation is requested from the other departments are followed up by an academic member and a specialist.
Council
It is held on Wednesdays between 10:30 and 12:00 with the participation of academic staff of our department and of Departments of Thoracic, Cardiovascular Surgery who have specialized in pediatric cardiac diseases. At these meetings, the patients who have been subject to echocardiography or to cardiac catheterization within the last week are discussed and their treatments are planned. The results of the councils can be submitted to the families of patients, immediately after the meeting, by telephone or in person. The patients who are decided to have surgeries are suggested to book appointments for surgeries, from Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.