Cardiology
What does this specialty do?
Cardiology is the medical specialty responsible for the study, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of the heart and circulatory system in adult and pediatric patients.
The service in Fundación Valle del Lili It focuses on providing comprehensive and highly complex care, using cutting-edge technology and a multidisciplinary approach to address everything from prevention and accurate diagnosis to the most advanced treatments and cardiac rehabilitation.
Diseases it treats
The team of specialists handles a wide spectrum of cardiovascular pathologies, covering both acute and chronic conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
- Angina pectoris (chest pain due to lack of blood flow)
- Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Atherosclerosis (hardening and obstruction of the arteries)
Heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias)
- Atrial fibrillation
- Tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
- Bradycardias (slow heart rate)
- Syncope (fainting of cardiac origin)
Heart failure
- Acute and chronic heart failure
- Cardiomyopathies (diseases of the heart muscle)
- Advanced heart failure, with the option of a heart transplant
Valvular diseases (valvulopathies)
- Stenosis of the heart valves (narrowing)
- Heart valve insufficiency (inadequate closure)
Congenital heart disease (in children and adults)
- Atrial septal defect (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD)
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Other congenital heart diseases
Cardio-oncology
- Cardiovascular diseases associated with cancer treatments
Sports cardiology
- Assessment and support of people who perform or wish to start physical activity
Other cardiovascular conditions
- Systemic arterial hypertension
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Diseases of the pericardium (pericarditis)
- Myocardial diseases (myocarditis)
- Dyslipidemia (cholesterol and triglyceride disorders)
- Monitoring of patients on anticoagulation
Procedures and treatments
The service offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-tech diagnostic and therapeutic procedures:
Non-invasive cardiovascular diagnosis
- Resting electrocardiogram
- Stress test (ergometry)
- 24-hour Holter monitoring
- Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram
- Stress echocardiogram with exercise or medication
- Tilt table test
Interventional cardiology and hemodynamics
- Left heart catheterization and coronary angiography
- Coronary angioplasty with stent implantation
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
- Percutaneous closure of congenital defects (ASD, Patent Foramen Ovale)
- Right heart catheterization and pulmonary arteriography
Electrophysiology (arrhythmia management)
- electrophysiological study
- Radiofrequency catheter ablation
- Implantation of permanent pacemakers
- Cardiodefibrillator implantation (CDI)
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
Specialized programs
- Cardiac rehabilitation with supervised exercise programs and education
Subspecialties
Pediatric cardiology and congenital heart disease in adults
Electrophysiology and cardiac stimulation
Interventional cardiology (hemodynamics)
Heart failure and heart transplantation
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Schedule an appointment
Request your appointment with the cardiology specialists.
Contact
Call us: (+57) 602 331 9090 ext. 7046, 3212
