SANADOR inaugurates the first complete syncope evaluation laboratory in the private medical system in Romania according to international standards, at the SANADOR Clinical Hospital.
The SANADOR Syncope Laboratory benefits from state-of-the-art medical technologies, the expertise of a multidisciplinary medical team and an integrated protocol for investigating the causes of syncope, a symptom that can have multiple origins: cardiac, neurological or metabolic. The laboratory is a central component of the SANADOR Syncope Center, through which patients can benefit from all types of investigations and procedures necessary for the diagnosis and long-term management of syncope and conditions that can cause fainting states.
“By inaugurating the SANADOR Syncope Laboratory, we reaffirm our commitment to invest in high-performance medical equipment and to put the patient at the center of the medical act. Our philosophy is to provide integrated services and personalized solutions that respond to the real needs of patients, thus contributing to increasing the quality of life and preventing medical complications,” he said. Dr. Doris Andronescuthe general director of SANADOR.
The SANADOR Syncope Laboratory complements the medical services that patients with cardiovascular diseases benefit from at the SANADOR Clinical Hospital, where the only internationally accredited Center of Excellence and Training in Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery in Romania operates. Patients can urgently go to the Emergency Department, with 26 emergency lines (including cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, USTACC and cardiovascular ATI, as well as neurology). The SANADOR Clinical Hospital is the only one in Romania equipped with two Philips Azurion 7 angiographs, particularly performing, for advanced interventional cardiology and electrophysiology procedures.
Diagnosis of syncope, now more precise
Syncope, popularly called fainting, is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a sudden reduction in blood flow to the brain. This can have various causes, from heart conditions, neurological or metabolic disorders, to situational factors. It is a common but complex problem and requires careful evaluation to identify triggers and prevent recurrent episodes or severe complications. Syncope is considered a medical emergency, for which the patient should go to an emergency medical service.
The SANADOR Syncope Laboratory has high-performance equipment for carrying out specific investigations. The cardiological evaluation is followed by specific tests, which may include electrocardiogram, tilt table test (tilt test), Sudoscan test, Holter ECG monitoring of the heart’s electrical activity, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, cardiac loop recorder monitoring, cardiopulmonary testing of effort (CPET).
“The inauguration of the SANADOR Syncope Laboratory represents an important step for private medicine in Romania. Patients will benefit from rapid access to complex investigations and treatment solutions adapted to their needs in the first complete syncope evaluation laboratory in the private medical system in Romania, according to international standards,” said Dr. Anca Danprimary cardiology doctor, coordinator of the SANADOR Syncope Laboratory.
Depending on the doctor’s recommendation, the SANADOR Syncope Center also carries out advanced investigations, such as electrophysiological studies in the Interventional Arrhythmology Laboratory, imaging examinations of the heart (echocardiography, coronary angiography, cardiac MRI, angio-CT, cardiac SPECT-CT) and cardiac imaging of the brain (CT and MRI of the brain).
Following these investigations, the doctor with expertise in syncope interprets the results, establishes the diagnosis and recommends therapeutic management for each individual patient.
Multidisciplinary team for personalized care
At the SANADOR Syncope Center, patients can benefit from all types of therapeutic interventions: the treatment of cardiovascular emergencies handled by the Emergency Department of the SANADOR Clinical Hospital, the implantation of cardiac devices and the ablation treatment of arrhythmias in the Interventional Arrhythmology Laboratory, the surgical treatment of conditions cardiovascular events that can cause syncope, but also long-term monitoring after all types of recommended therapeutic interventions.
The major advantage is given by the integration of these high-performance medical services, for a natural therapeutic course and for the complete benefit of patients. Located in the heart of Bucharest, the SANADOR Clinical Hospital offers patients accessibility, quick appointments and excellent comfort conditions during investigations.
About SANADOR
Founded in 2001, SANADOR has experienced continuous organic development, currently owning the largest private multidisciplinary clinical hospital in the country, a complex oncology center, clinics, medical analysis laboratories and collection points, radiology and high-performance medical imaging, located in Bucharest. The SANADOR Clinic Hospital is the only private hospital in Romania that provides a complex range of medical services, including major surgery, with the support of the ATI Level I Department, minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery in the first fully digitized operating theater in Romania and in the Catheterism Laboratory, equipped with two high-performance angiographs, as well as medical and surgical emergencies through the Department of Emergency Reception for adults and children, the first in the private medical system, with round-the-clock imaging, 26 emergency lines and own fleet of ambulances.
