Cardiology clinic

The cardiology clinic carries out specialist cardiology examinations and preventive examinations used to assess the risk of cardiovascular diseases in individuals.

The cardiology clinic uses state-of-the-art equipment for assessing the functioning of the cardiovascular system, which is updated in accordance with professional guidelines. Beside an ECG when relaxed, the functioning of the heart's pumping function and cardiac valves is examined using the heart ultrasound, in which more advanced ways of cardiac muscle display are used, only possible using modern appliances and digital equipment. 

The functioning of the heart and lungs during physical exertion is estimated with a stress test, with or without oxygen consumption measurement.  

Blood pressure is monitored with a 24-hour RR measurement, and a Holter ECG is used to monitor heart rhythm for 24 or 72 hours.

Specialist doctors

Petra Žohar, MD

Specialist in internal medicine | cardiologist
She has been continuing her studies in the field of heart ultrasound, both transthoracic and transesophageal. She has obtained the European licence in transthoracic ultrasound of the heart. She has been passing on her knowledge to younger generations and participates as a teacher and mentor at the Slovenian school of ultrasound of the heart, which is organized by the Slovenian Cardiology Association. She is a member of the Slovenian and European Cardiology Associations and workshops for heart ultrasounds at the European Cardiology Association. She is the manager of the cardiac activity at the Rogaška Medical Centre.
Petra Žohar, MD

Nataša Jernejšek Kopinič, MD

Specialist in internal medicine
She completed her specialization in internal medicine and works in the field of cardiology. She is obtaining additional training in the field of heart ultrasound and ultrasound of the carotid arteries. She took part in the course of transthoracic ultrasound of the heart and neurosonology. She is also the professional manager of the Preventive Managers’ Programme at the Rogaška Medical Centre.
Nataša Jernejšek Kopinič, MD

Assist. Dragan Kovačić, MD

Specialist in internal medicine | cardiologist

He graduated as the best student in the year and acquired the title of a specialist in internal medicine. He finished his specialization in internal medicine, with additional knowledge in the areas of cardiology, which he upgraded with a doctorate of heart failure. The area of his work is mostly invasive cardiac diagnostics and therapy (coronagraphy) and the insertion of pacemakers. He is the head of Cardiology Section at the Celje General Hospital and an external collaborator at the Rogaška Medical Centre.

Assist. Dragan Kovačić, MD

Prim. Matej Marinšek, MD

Specialist in internal medicine | cardiologist

He has been in charge of an internist emergency service for several years and is one of the two beginners of invasive cardiac diagnostics at the Celje Hospital. He is constantly expanding his knowledge in other cardiological diagnostic methods. He obtained the European licence in transthoracic ultrasound of the heart and finished training in the field of magnetic resonance examination of the heart at the prestigious Deutsches Herzzentrum in Berlin. As a researcher, he presented his contributions at the leading American and European congresses in cardiology and emergency medicine. He is a member of the European Society of Cardiology, the International Federation for Emergency Medicine, where he worked as a member of the Committee on Clinical Guidance, and the Council for Education at the Medical Chamber of Slovenia. He works as a teacher and mentor; by the selection of young doctors, he is ranked among the top ten teachers in the country.

Prim. Matej Marinšek, MD

Price list

Cardiology Price?
Specialist examination by a cardiologist with ECG examination* ?
  110.00 €
Spiroergometry
  180.00 €
Cycloergometry
  115.00 €
Holter
  88.00 €
Heart rhythm monitoring for up to 14 days
  125.00 €
Spirometry
  48.00 €
24-hour blood pressure measurement
  55.00 €
Heart ultrasound
  145.00 €
Stress heart ultrasound
  335.00 €
Complex transthoracic heart ultrasound
  300.00 €