Head of the clinic: Prof.Dr. Mustafa Tabaković

Head nurse: Hatidža Haračić, graduated nurse

Technician for quality improvement and education: Anes Hadžiefendić, MSci in health sciences

Telephone: 00 387 35 303 167
00 387 35 303 154
fax.00 387 35 303 172
e-mail: info@ukctuzla.ba

The clinic is consisted of three departments with 29 beds in total, Polyclinic for cardiovascular surgery and two operating rooms

HEALTH CARE SERVICES

• Highly differentiated and tertiary health care services for patients suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system
• Secondary health care services for patients suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system
• Modern cardiovascular surgery
• Scientific research, education, organization and participation at scientific events

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

DEPARTMENTS

• Department for cardiosurgery
• Department for vascular surgery
• Department for intensive therapy and cardiac anesthesia

POLYCLINIC FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

• Admission outpatient clinic
• Outpatient clinic for cardiovascular surgery
• Outpatient clinic for cardiac anesthesia

THE CLINIC STAFF

The clinic for cardiovascular diseases has 72 employees:

21 doctors

3 subspecialists in cardiosurgery and vascular surgery

2 specialists in cardiovascular surgery

5 specialists in general surgery

7 specialists in anesthesia with resuscitation

1 subspecialist in cardiology

5 doctors on specialization

1 in cardiosurgery subspecialization

4 professors

3 doctors with master’s thesis

5 primariuses

49 nurses/technicians

1 with master’s thesis in health sciences

1 with master’s thesis in health care

18 graduated nurses/technicians

1 nurse with a higher nursing school

28 nurses/technicians with nursing school

1 stationery clerk

1 technical secretary

DEPARTMENT FOR CARDIOSURGERY AND DEPARTMENT FOR VASCUAR SURGERY

Head of the department for cardiosurgery:

Primarius Prof. Dr. Harun Avdagić,M.D., specialist in general surgery, subspecialist in cardiosurgery and vascular surgery

Head of the department for vascular surgery:

Primarius Prof. Dr. Dragan Piljić, M.D., specialist in general surgery, subspecialist in cardiosurgery and vascular surgery

Doctors: Primarius Dr. Azur Azabagić MSci, specialist in general surgery, subspecialist in cardiosurgery and vascular surgery; Dr. Mediha Selesković, specialist in internal medicine, subspecialist in cardiology; Dr. Nail Šehić specialist in general surgery; Dr. Tarik Bakalović, specialist in general surgery; Dr. Amar Skakić, specilalist in cardiosurgery; Dr. Mirza Tokić,specilalist in cardiosurgery ; Dr. Ajdin Umihanić, resident, Dr. Nedžad Rašidović, resident; Dr. Nedim Halilbašić, resident; Dr. Edina Kamberović, resident; Dr. Admir Suljendić, residnt.

Nurse in charge of the department for cardiosurgery: Emira Prlja, graduated nurse

Telephone: +387 35 303 214, 303 149, 303 164, 303 149, 303 164, 303 147

Nurse in charge of the department for vascular surgery: Mejra Zoletić, graduated nurse

Telephone: +387 35 303 214, 303 149, 303 164, 303 149, 303 164, 303 147

Health care services: Department for cardiosurgery

Surgery in patients to treat coronary heart heart and large blood vessels:

• CABG- coronaroartery bypass graft
• CABG with carotid artery surgery
• Valve replacement
• Valve repair
• Replacement of one valve and repair of one valve
• CABGs with valve replacement or repair
• Dissection/aneurysm of ascending aorta or aortic arch
• Bentall procedure
• Tumors of the heart
• Ventricular aneurysm
• Replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic arch
• Surgical closure of ASD or VSD

Postoperative care of patients with rehabilitation

Continuous education of health care professionals in cardiovascular surgery

Health care services: Department for vascular surgery

Conservative treatment of patients suffering from diseases of the vascular system

Surgery in patients with disease/injuries of blood vessels

• femoropopliteal bypass/reconstruction
• aortobifemoral bypass/reconstruction
• iliofemoral bypass/reconstruction
• femorodistal bypass/reconstruction
• carotid subclavian bypass/reconstruction
• surgery of aneurysm of the abdominal aorta and other main arteries (except intracranial)
• surgery of carotid artery stenosis
• aneurysmectomy
• embolectomy
• endovasular treatment of carotid artery
• reconstruction of blood vessels after injury
• insertion/closure of AV fistula
• surgery of varicose veins

DEPARTMENT FOR INTENSIVE CARE AND CARDIAC ANESTHESIA

Head of the department: Primarius Prof. Dr. Alisa Krdžalić, specialist in anesthesia and resuscitation

Doctors: Primarius Dr.Mirsada Selimović, specialist in anesthesia and resuscitation; Dr. Almir Kusturica, specialist in anesthesia and resuscitation; Dr. Lejla Selimović-Čeke MSci, specialist in anesthesia and resuscitation; Dr. Adnan Behrem, specialist in anesthesia and resuscitation, Dr. Adnan Behrem, specialist in anesthesia and resuscitation; Dr. Maida Sarajčić, specialist in anesthesia and resuscitation, Dr. Jasmina Selimović, specialist in anesthesia and resuscitation.

Nurse in charge: Sandra Hadžibegić, graduated nurse

Telephone: +387-35-303-353; 303-156; 303 254; 303 138

HEALTH CARE SERVICES:

• Preopertive evaluation and assessment of the patient prior to varios types of elective and urgent cardio and vascular surgery

• Preoperative treatment in severe congestive heart failure

• Treatment in urgent cardiovascular conditions

• Implementation of basic and advanced steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in life- threatening conditions

• Anesthesia in cardiosurgery with and without use of cardiopulmonary bypass

• Non- neuraxial anesthesia/analgesia in cardiovascular surgery

• Preoperative procedures related to performance and monitoring of  (DHCA)

• Preoperative invasive and non invasive monitoring of patients

• Preoperative and postoperative invasive hemodynamic diagnostics and therapy

• Preoperative and postoperative collection and conservation of blood (cell salvage)

• postoperative intensive therapy and care with the application of a highly sophisticated therapeutic and diagnostic procedures: continuous hemodynamic monitoring of the patient; fiberoptic diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, percutaenous tracheostomy, implantation of a temporary pace maker; placement and monitoring of an intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP); protection from brain damage; the use of barbiturate- induced coma; postoperative transfusion

POLYCLINIC FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

Nurse in charge:Melika Mujabašić, graduated nurse

Nurses: Sadeta Okanović, graduated nurse; Adna Aljić, a nurse

Doctor: according to schedule

Telephone: +387 35 303 153

Working hours: urgent patients 24hours/7 days of week

Elective patients: admissions from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. (Monday to Friday)

Outpatients from 9 a.m. to 12 noon (Monday to Friday);On Fridays, follow- ups of patients who underwent surgery and emergency patients

HEALTH SERVICES OF POLYCLINIC:

• Admission of elective and urgent patients

• First and subsequent follow- ups by a cardiovascular surgeon

• Dressing/stitches removal

• Treatment and admission of urgent patients

• Accompanying urgent patient for further diagnostic procedures

OPERATING ROOMS

Telephone: +387 35 303 212; 303 211

Scrub nurse in charge:

Anesthesia technician in charge: Dževdet Džambić, graduated technician

Perfusionist: Almir Bundić, graduated technician