Internal Medicine Department
Phone: 0893541060
The Internal Medicine Department at MBAL – Dr. Asen Velev provides diagnosis and treatment in several core medical specialties:
Specialties Covered:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology and Phthisiology (respiratory diseases and tuberculosis)
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Nephrology
Conditions Treated in the Department:
- Acute myocardial infarction (without fibrinolysis)
- Unstable angina pectoris (without invasive testing or interventional treatment)
- Acute coronary syndrome with persistent ST-segment elevation (treated with fibrinolytics)
- Myocardial and pericardial diseases
- Cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disorders
- Pulmonary embolism (without fibrinolytics)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – acute exacerbation
- Bronchopneumonia and bronchiolitis in patients over 18 years of age
- Bronchial asthma – moderate to severe attacks in adults
- Purulent-inflammatory diseases of the bronchopulmonary system (in patients over 18)
- Decompensated chronic respiratory failure due to respiratory diseases (in adults)
- Decompensated liver diseases, including liver cirrhosis
- Upper gastrointestinal tract diseases
- Decompensated diabetes mellitus (in patients over 18)
Diagnostic Facilities and Equipment:
The department includes functional diagnostic offices, equipped with modern medical devices, including:
- Electrocardiograph (ECG)
- Ultrasound machine for abdominal diagnostics
- Cardiovascular stress test equipment (bicycle stress test – veloergometry)
- Monitors for continuous cardiovascular rhythm and blood pressure control
This comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic infrastructure allows the Internal Medicine Department to provide high-level care for acute and chronic internal diseases, ensuring timely diagnosis, proper monitoring, and effective treatment tailored to each patient.