Cardiology and Catheterization

The tasks of outpatient clinics involve receiving patients, conducting initial nursing assessments, recording patient data, guiding patients according to their needs, diagnosing their condition by physicians, and providing the necessary treatment plans.

An-Najah National University Hospital includes a specialized department for adult and pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. This department excels in providing innovative healthcare and diagnostic solutions and is staffed by highly qualified professionals in various cardiac specialties, including cardiology, electrophysiology, arrhythmias, catheterization, cardiac care, and more.

The outpatient cardiology clinics provide services to all patients with heart diseases or conditions related to the heart who require comprehensive evaluation and regular care in outpatient settings.

Conditions treated include:

• Coronary artery narrowing and blockages

• Heart valve conditions

• Non-surgical valve repair

• Chronic high blood pressure treatment

• Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac electrical conduction disorders

• Implantation of various cardiac pacemakers for bradycardia treatment

• Heart muscle diseases

• Atrial fibrillation treatment and detection of its causes

• Cases requiring anticoagulants like rhythm disorders (atrial fibrillation), implants, and inflammatory conditions

• Management of lipid disorders such as high cholesterol

• All congenital heart diseases

• Pediatric heart issues.

The outpatient clinic offers a range of clinical procedures, including:

• Electrocardiogram (ECG)

• Device interrogation (battery check for implanted cardiac devices)

• Stress test exercise (treadmill or pharmacological stress testing).

• Holter monitoring (continuous heart monitoring)

• Echocardiography (heart ultrasound).