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Center of Hemodialysis
General characteristics
Hemodialysis is a method of extrarenal purifying of the blood (outside the body), in result of which the toxic products of metabolism are removed from the body and impaired electrolyte and water balance is normalized.
Hemodialysis is based on the principle of penetration of substances through the semipermeable membrane, which allows to remove the toxic substances and products of metabolism from the blood. The necessity for hemodialysis occurs in case of severe kidney disease or severe intoxication.
The necessity for hemodialysis is set by specialists depending on the diagnosis and the patient's condition.
- acute and chronic renal failure;
- poisoning by different poisons and medicinal agents.
Due to the fact that dialysis may be accompanied by some complications, it is paramount important that patients adhere the recommendations of the specialists: taking the medications, diet and necessary tests.
Department of Dialysis of MC Erebouni today is the most advanced dialysis center in the country. Department is equipped with highly integrated hemodialysis systems, allowing comply with international standards and serve 17 patients simultaneously. Hemodialysis equipment is combining the high standards of care which improves the quality of life of the patients, giving them hope, confidence and desire to live.
In the department of hemodialysis it is possible to use various methods of extracorporeal detoxification: hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, hemofiltration, plasmapheresis, hemosorbtion. Department is equipped with hemodialysis machines of B. Braun and Fresenius companies. The department established a highly efficient system of water purification of Fresenius company.
The department is serving about 90 patients with chronic renal failure.
Timely started treatment has very important prognostic significance.
Department also performs various procedures of extracorporeal blood purification for patients from other various department of intensive care of MC Erebouni: the constant hemofiltration, isolated ultrafiltration (including extended), a long slow hemodialysis, plasma filtration.
The staff of the department is highly qualified and has been trained in advanced foreign clinics in France, Belgium and England.
Hemodialysis Center is equipped with 17 hemodialysis machines of B. Braun and Fresenius companies, and with modern high-performance water purification system of Fresenius company.
The current system of water purification alongside with hemodialysis equipment enables to perform the high-quality dialysis and increases the quality of life of patients on hemodialysis.
The priority directions of activity of the department of hemodialysis are the high-stream methods and combination of conventional and diffuse methods.
The department is performs the treatment of patients with chronic and acute renal failure.
There is a possibility of therapeutic plasmapheresis. The Department is planning to create a new ward for extracorporeal detoxification equipped with the most modern equipment in joint project with Canadian partners.
Gagik Papikyan, MD
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Head of the Center of Hemodialysis, Chief specialist of hemodialysis of RA
Specialist of hemodialysis
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Martin Kuzikyan, MD
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Head of Hemodialysis Department
Specialist of hemodialysis
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Anahit Parsadanyan, MD
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nephrologist
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Varduhi Shakhulyan, MD
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nephrologist
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