ABOUT US:
Name: Slovenian Society for Heart Surgery Patients
Established: July 13, 1987
Members: 2,250
VISION:
- Raising awareness of heart patients through education
- Publication of the magazine ‘Utrip srca (Heart Bit),’ with a circulation of 2,500 copies, issued three times annually
- Improving accessibility in the field of cardiovascular diseases
AID PROGRAMMES:
- Supporting chronic heart patients
- Assisting individuals post-heart surgery
OBJECTIVES:
- Prevention of disease progression to enhance patients’ health
- Acceleration of patient recovery post-surgery for better wellbeing
- Education of both patients and the general public on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and following a balanced diet
- Mitigation of postoperative complications, such as depression, to improve patient outcomes
- Cultivating awareness and knowledge amongst heart patients and their family members about their condition
- Conducting informative lectures on a healthy lifestyle, prevention strategies, and understanding heart and blood vessel diseases
- Coordinating workshops focused on the benefits of healthy eating
- Teaching basic resuscitation procedures to prepare individuals for potential cardiac arrest situations