Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Cyprus, accounting for 25% of all deaths. Ygia Hospital, the largest private hospital in Cyprus within GHS, is dynamically responding to the needs of patients with heart disease through the establishment and operation of the Ygia Heart Centre.
The Ygia Heart Centre offers the full spectrum of cardiac services including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services, covering the specialties of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, and Cardiac Surgery.
Why the Ygia Heart Centre is the first choice for its patients:
1. Offers innovative treatments that increase patient survival rates, supported by state-of-the-art medical equipment.
Ygia is the only private hospital in Cyprus equipped with the Impella left ventricular assist device. This pump can be placed in cases of cardiogenic shock, giving the heart time to recover and reducing patient mortality by 13%, effectively saving more lives.
2. A comprehensive heart care team covering the full range of services – from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation.
- Emergency Physicians
- Cardiologists (Dr. Nearchos Markos Agathangelou, Dr. Marios Theodotou, Dr. Aspasia Thanasia)
- Cardiac Surgeons (Dr. Nikolaos Mourtzis)
- Interventional Cardiologists (Dr. Charis Mamilou, Dr. Ilias Koutsogeorgis, Dr Alexandros Stavrinides, Dr. Chrysostomos Mavroudis)
- Thoracic Surgeons (Dr. Dimitrios Asimomytis)
- Perfusionists
- Cardiac Anaesthesiologists
- Intensivists
The Ygia Heart Centre has an experienced and comprehensive heart team capable of managing even the most demanding heart conditions, ensuring patient safety and coordinated care:
The cardiology department is further supported by the state-of-the-art Ygia Diagnostic Department and Clinical Laboratory, highly trained nursing staff (trained at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre), as well as the 24/7 operation of the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and specialized perfusionists’ team.
For patients requiring rehabilitation, Ygia provides specialized cardiac rehabilitation services through Eden, the Ygia Group’s dedicated rehabilitation centre. Ygia is the only hospital in Cyprus offering this option, ensuring highest quality of patient care before, during, and after treatment.
3. International accreditations and quality/safety standards.
Ygia is the first private hospital in Limassol certified with the international CHKS Accreditation Program, one of the most recognized hospital quality certifications worldwide and a core standard for leading UK hospitals. The CHKS accreditation assesses Ygia’s compliance with globally accepted safety, quality, and management standards through regular inspections, evaluating overall patient experience and care outcomes.
In addition, Ygia has developed a comprehensive Management System incorporating internationally recognized certifications (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 15189:2012, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 22000:2018, CHKS, Cyber Essentials Plus), ensuring the delivery of high-quality healthcare and services in a safe and healthy environment for employees, patients, as well as associate doctors.
Furthermore, Ygia is the only hospital in Cyprus currently undergoing certification under the new ISO 7101 standard (“Health care organization management — Quality management systems for health care organizations”), which focuses on improving patient safety, enhancing patient experience, continuously advancing health services, and increasing efficiency.
Services offered at the Ygia Heart Centre:
Ygia applies all modern methods for managing congenital heart disease and coronary artery disease, including but not limited to:
- Coronary angiography
- Primary angioplasty/stenting
- Thrombectomy techniques
- Mitral valve repair
- Tricuspid valve repair
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Lithotripsy
- Rotational atherectomy (rotablation)
- Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
- Implantation of subcutaneous defibrillators (S-ICD) and leadless pacemakers (Micra)
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
- Closure of atrial septal defects (PFO & ASD)
- Placement of the Impella left ventricular assist device to reduce mortality
