
Inside your heart
Chronic heart conditions start early in life, and quietly – but they’re life-threatening if not diagnosed, managed or treated in time. We look at risk factors and everyday, expert interventions designed to reverse them before it’s too late.
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Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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We place oxygen-releasing, toxin-absorbing plants, like Sanseviera Trifasciata, around our hospitals.
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