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Institute 'Dedinje' Without Waiting Lists: Bojić Announced Weekend Operations for All Patients

The Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases Dedinje is operating at full capacity, without waiting lists, and will also work on weekends in the upcoming period, said the director of the institute, Milovan Bojić, today.

Institute 'Dedinje' Without Waiting Lists: Bojić Announced Weekend Operations for All Patients

TL;DR

  • The Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases Dedinje is working at full capacity with no waiting lists.
  • The institute will begin operating on weekends to further eliminate potential waiting lists and ensure timely patient care.
  • All departments, including operating rooms, angio-labs, diagnostic services, and outpatient clinics, are functioning at maximum capacity.
  • The institute performs approximately 12 cardiovascular surgeries and 8 vascular surgeries daily, along with numerous diagnostic procedures.
  • The outpatient department sees between 250 and 300 patients daily.
  • In the first three months of the year, the institute performed nearly 1,000 open-heart surgeries and hundreds of vascular interventions.
  • Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of illness and death, emphasizing the importance of prevention.
  • The state has recognized the need for increased capacity at the Dedinje Institute, and solutions are expected soon.
  • The institute is adopting the latest health technologies and ensuring its medical staff undergoes continuous training worldwide.