Center Overview
The Cardiovascular Center is an integrated center for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
It brings together all cardiovascular disciplines—from prevention and non-invasive diagnostics to interventional procedures, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, and vascular surgery.
The center provides comprehensive and coordinated care for patients with acute and chronic heart diseases, arterial and venous conditions, heart rhythm disorders, and complex cardiac surgical cases.
Through a multidisciplinary approach, each patient receives an individualized treatment plan developed by a team of cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac surgeons, and vascular surgeons.
Departments within the Center
The Cardiovascular Center includes the following areas:
Cardiology
Non-invasive diagnostics, evaluation, and follow-up of heart diseases.
Interventional Cardiology
Minimally invasive procedures for coronary artery disease, valvular conditions, and vascular disorders.
Electrophysiology
Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including ablations and implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators.
Cardiac Surgery
Surgical treatment of heart diseases, heart valves, and the aorta.
Vascular Surgery
Surgical and endovascular treatment of arterial, venous, and peripheral vascular diseases.
Specialists
The center operates with a multidisciplinary team of specialists:
Zan Mitrev MD, PhD, FETCS
Cardiovascular surgeon
Dr. Nikola Hristov
Specialist in General Surgery
Subspecialist in Cardiovascular Surgery
Dr. Predrag Milojevic
Specialist in General Surgery
Subspecialist in Cardiovascular Surgery
Dr. Vilma Ampova-Sokolov
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Subspecialist in Cardiology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tanja Angjusheva
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Subspecialist in Cardiology
Heart Failure Subspecialist
Dr. Ilija Neshkovski
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Subspecialist in Cardiology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oliver Bushletikj
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Subspecialist in Cardiology
Prof. Dr. Milka Klincheva
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Subspecialist in Cardiology
Dr. Borjanka Georgieva
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Subspecialist in Cardiology
Dr. Jasmina Zafirovska
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Dr. Antonio Antovski
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Subspecialist in Cardiology
Dr. Snezhana Bongard
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Subspecialist in Cardiology
Dr. Shpend Idrizi
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Subspecialist in Cardiology
Dr. Igor Kostov
Specialist in General Surgery
Subspecialist in Vascular Surgery
Approach
The Cardiovascular Center operates based on the “Heart Team” principle—a multidisciplinary approach where each case is evaluated by multiple specialists to determine the safest and most effective treatment strategy.
Depending on the condition, patients may receive:
The center provides 24/7 availability for emergency cardiovascular conditions, including: acute myocardial infarction, severe arrhythmias, acute vascular occlusions, aortic dissection.
