Heart Treatment in Israel
Israeli medical centers have an excellent track record of treating cardiac conditions such as arrhythmia, thoracic aortic aneurysms, large-artery atherosclerosis, valve disorders, cardiomyopathy, congenital heart defects, and more in both children and adults.
Israeli experts use advanced medical techniques and state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment such as:
- Electrophysiological studies
- Thallium SPECT (single-photon positron emission computed tomography)
- Diagnostic Echocardiogram (rest/stress)
- CTA (CT coronary angiogram)
- Coronary angiogram (cardiac catheterization)
Available Treatments
Some of the most common treatments in Israel are:
- Heart valve replacement surgery
- CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting)
- Coronary catheterization
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Installation of pacemakers
- Endoscopic treatment of cardiac aneurysms and tumors of the heart
- Heart transplants
- Radiofrequency ablation
Operations such as coronary artery bypass, heart valve replacement, etc. have become routine in Israeli surgical practice. Whenever possible, they are conducted in a minimally invasive mode and by endoscopic techniques. This significantly shortens the recovery period and does not leave a visible scar.
Pediatric Cardiology
- Diagnosis of congenital heart defects
- Pre-operative preparation
- Endoscopic catheterization of the heart and blood vessels
- Diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, chest pain and arrhythmias
Treating Physicians
One Israel’s top specialists in the field is Prof Michael Schechter, who serves as a senior cardiologist at Sheba Hospital’s Heart Institute and as Associate Professor of Cardiology at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. In 2003 he received the American College of Nutrition award in recognition of his contribution to understanding the role of magnesium in human physiology. In 2005 he was named the best cardiologist in Europe.
