Cardiology Clinic
The Cardiology Clinic of the “Agia Sophia” Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of children with congenital and acquired heart diseases. It is a referral centre, serving children from all over Greece and offering specialised services to newborns, infants, children and adolescents.
It closely supports the Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic, the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CSU) and the NICUs. At the same time, it provides cardiology coverage for the “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital.
Clinical Work
- Hospitalisation of children with congenital and acquired heart diseases
- Follow-up of children after cardiac surgery procedures
- Diagnostic and interventional procedures in the Haemodynamic Laboratory
- Echocardiographic assessment: transthoracic, transoesophageal and stress echocardiography
- Monitoring of arrhythmias and pacemaker function
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
- Consultative coverage of all Hospital departments
- Participation in on-call duty on alternate days with “P. & A. Kyriakou”
Cardiology Department
Children with congenital and acquired heart diseases, as well as postoperative cases, are hospitalised in the Department. It is staffed by experienced nursing personnel.
Echocardiography Department
It has three laboratories for transthoracic, transoesophageal and stress echocardiography examinations. It is staffed by Paediatric Cardiologists and Nurses.
Arrhythmia & Exercise Testing Department
Rhythm and blood pressure Holter monitoring laboratories (ABPM), implantable loop recorders, and an exercise testing laboratory for standard and cardiopulmonary exercise tests.
Haemodynamic Laboratory
Diagnostic and therapeutic catheterisations are performed.
- Closure of atrial/ventricular septal defects & patent ductus arteriosus
- Angioplasties & valve implantation (Melody)
- Pacemaker implantation & pericardiocentesis
Outpatient Clinics
- Regular: Monday to Thursday, by appointment
- Neuromuscular diseases: Every Wednesday
- Afternoon clinics: Twice a week
Emergency Cases
During on-call duty, children with urgent cardiology problems are examined, following assessment by a Paediatrician.