Services

CARDIOLOGY

Heart screening helps us reduce the risk of a heart attack or a stroke. Monitoring of our blood pressure and lipids, as well as tests such as an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram and a stress test can help us identify and assess risks in order to prevent a cardiovascular event.

HEART SPECIALIST

DR PANAGIOTIS L. PLANGESIS

At Lakis Drousiotis medical center, you will find the MD Cardiologist Dr. Panagiotis L. Plangesis who will guide you in the appropriate examinations, depending on your age and medical history, either because you want a preventive check-up, or because you suffer from some heart disease that requires frequent monitoring.

Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death worldwide, therefore cardiology is one of the most important specialties of medical science and in recent years has experienced significant development in many areas such as the treatment and pharmaceuticals of cardiovascular diseases, imaging techniques and invasive treatment of coronary artery disease, valvular diseases and arrhythmias.

A Cardiologist is the specialized Doctor in a wide range of diseases and undertakes:

  • Hypertension regulation
  • Regulation of cholesterol and lipids
  • Preventive cardiac checkup (checkup)
  • Heart failure
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Heart rhythm disorders
  • Heart attacks
  • Valve diseases (stenosis/insufficiency/prolapse
  • Congenital heart diseases

Heart is probably the most important organ in our body. A balanced diet, daily exercise, stress reduction, quit from smoking and regular check-ups are just some of the habits that, when adopted, can strengthen it!

What symptoms should make me visit a Cardiologist?

• Pain on chest
• Shortness of breath
• Heart palpitations and heart rhythm disorders
• Fainting
• Easy fatigue
• Cyanosis (bruising of the lips or fingers)
• Edema (swelling in the legs)
• Arterial hypertension
• Hypotension with fainting
• High cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Thyroid diseases