Living with a mechanical valve requires attention to your diet — mainly due to anticoagulant therapy (e.g., warfarin) that patients take. With small but consistent choices, you can protect your heart and live a normal life 💙 🔹 Watch your vitamin K intake: Vitamin K, found mainly in dark green vegetables like spinach, cabbage, broccoli, parsley, and Brussels sprouts, can reduce the effectiveness of anticoagulant medications. This means that if consumed in excessive amounts,

💙 An evening dedicated to the education and care of children, adolescents, and adults with congenital heart disease, featuring two leading experts who shared invaluable knowledge: 🔹 Professor Michael Gatzoulis — Royal Brompton Hospital, London 🔹 Prof. Dr. Ioannis Tzanavaros — Cardiac Innovation Center, Apollonio Hospital 🙏 We warmly thank everyone who attended and participated in the lecture, as well as the Parents and Friends of Children with Heart Disease Association fo

🎅 Santa Claus worked his magic again this year and brought amazing gifts to all our little patients, filling our hospital with joy and smiles! 🙏 A huge thank you to Santa’s helpers, Latchi Water Sports Centre , for their incredible generosity in bringing wonderful gifts to the children who underwent cardiac surgery last week. 💙 #cardiacinnovationcenter #cyprus #cyprushealth #cardiacsurgery #hearthealth #chd

The Cardiac Innovation Center and the Cardiology Clinic of Apollonion Private Hospital at the forefront of innovation — First use of ECMO for heart and lung support in a patient with fulminant myocarditis in Cyprus A historic milestone for cardiac support innovation in Cyprus was achieved, as our team at the Cardiac Innovation Center of Apollonion Private Hospital  successfully applied for the first time in Cyprus  the method of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenatio

💙 An evening dedicated to the prevention and care of the heart , with an exceptional team of speakers who shared their knowledge and experience: 🔹️ Dr. Panagiotis Demetriou – Specialist Physician 🔹️ Dr. Giannis Panagiotidis – Cardiologist 🔹️ Dr. Stelios Ioannou – Cardiac Surgeon 🔹️ Dr. George Shiakos – Cardiac Surgeon & Intensivist 🔹️ Dr. Ioannis Tzanavaros – Director of the Cardiac Innovation Center, Pediatric & Adult Cardiac Surgeon 🙏 A heartfelt thank you to the aud

October 16: World Restart a Heart Day 💓 Today is dedicated to raising awareness and training in CPR – cardiopulmonary resuscitation....

💙 Tiny hands, great heroes… The Cardiac Innovation Center  is the reference point for pediatric cardiac surgery in Cyprus, covering...