Fundacion Cardiovascular de Colombia

FCV is one of the top nation hospitals. It started in 1986 in Bucaramanga, Santander thanks to the effort of a group of cardiologists eager to contribute with the well being and health of the Citizens.

Since the beginning, and in spite of a lot of difficulties and necessities the FCV has been characterized for providing high quality services, regardless of race, creed or social distinction.
Conscious of the value of life, and the importance of enjoying a healthy existence, FCV has the advanced technology, the scientific knowledge and a staff determined to give medical solutions, relief,warm and hope to those facing sickness, pain and suffer.

Our commitment to bring an excellence service allows us to obtain the highest distinctions, certificates and recognitions. That is how the Heart Institute was the first institution in our country accredited in health by the Ministry of Social Protection and ICONTEC in 2005, we received the Colombian Award for quality in 2003, and in 2006 FCV was qualified as one of the top 5 hospitals in Colombia.

Regarding the Scientific field, in 2007 the FCV set two historical significant moments by doing the first heteroptical transplant and the first neonatal transplant, procedures that had never been done before in Colombia and that opened new therapeutic possibilities, turned in new options of life for patients with heart diseases.

In the Business field, the FCV has consolidated 11 Strategic Units and a Technological Center in order to design and provide solutions for the health sector in different fields.

Our social component continues to be a fundamental column represented in social programs such as “heart to heart” and “Montañas Azules”. Every day and from different regions of the Country, we extend this help to hundreds of low-income children and families.
The purpose of the FCV is to project ourselves even more, offering more and better treatment alternatives for heart diseases, conquer new markets for our products and services, enrich our social programs and establish ourselves as the most recognized health institution of the country and Latin America.

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery
Integral and expertise management of all cardiac and vascular diseases, including child and adult prevention, diagnosis, medical - surgical treatment, and rehabilitation.
The Cardiovascular service offers Heart Revascularization, aorta and vascular surgery, congenital heart diseases correction and cardiac transplant. We also offer treatment of cardiovascular disease by non-invasive surgical techniques, Interventionist services (hemodynamics, catheterization, angioplasty, endovascular treatment) and non-invasive methods. Our Electrophysiological laboratory has the best technology for diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, episodes of sudden death and syncope, with services such as mapping and ablation, and reprogramming of the pacemaker implant, cardiodesfibrilator therapy (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronization (CRT).

Transplants
Specialized in cardiac and renal transplantation for adult and pediatric population, with excellent results in morbidity. It offers the most advanced technology in this field, support of Intensive Care, exclusive operating rooms, heliport and individual cubicles for the recovery and control post-transplant. The heart transplant program was initiated in October 2004, and until November 2008 were conducted 28 successful transplants. In the renal area, between 2006 and 2008, 37 transplants were carried out.

Neurosciences
The Department of Neuroscience has the best infrastructure and technology for the diagnosis of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems. We offer diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nervous system, as well as management of the endovascular extra and intra cranial vascular disease, highlighting the spine neurosurgery and the surgical approach of cerebral vascular disease. The Clinic Health Care ensures the management of all types of pain, through the use of radio frequency techniques, nerve blocks and electrical neurostimulators.

High-risk obstetrics
The obstetrics unit provides comprehensive management of the pregnant woman and the fetus with high-obstetric risk factors. This unit carries out prenatal diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies, placental Doppler, fetal therapy and advanced invasive procedures such as amniocentesis and cordocenthesis.

Orthopedics
We have an implant and joint replacements unit, where we perform hip and knee implants, arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery, sports medicine, treatment of osteoarticular trauma and knee, hand, shoulder, elbow, hip, foot and ankle clinics.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Units
We have a highly specialized team in the diagnosis and treatment of liver and gastrointestinal diseases, as well as technology. The staff has the training and technology for the performance of endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures, the treatment and diagnosis of disorders of the digestive tract and liver.

Executive check-ups
Our Medical check- ups ostensible objective is to ward off diseases, we focus on the individual, and a preventive approach thorough physical examination that includes a variety of tests (including CT scan, to detect coronary disease at an early stage) depending on the age, sex and health of the patient.