Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny

The Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) is the largest specialised clinical and scientific research institute in the Czech Republic. Over 400 physicians and 850 nurses care for patients in four specialised centres, a total of 368 beds are available, of which 131 are located in intensive care units.

IKEM is focused on cardiovascular diseases, organ transplants, diabetology and metabolism disorders.

The Cardiology Department is the largest and the most comprehensive cardiology centre in the country, and the Arrythmia unit performs over 1000 ablation procedures each year. It is also the largest specialized centre for catheter ablation of VT in the Czech Republic and around 200-230 patients are treated annually, including 130 in patients with structural heart diseases. IKEM is the national reference centre for patients who require complex ablation procedures, including epicardial mapping/ablation.

Since 2017 the electrophysiology (EP) team of IKEM has been a pioneer in using radiotherapy to treat VT, and has gained significant experience in providing STAR treatment. This includes the development of a methodology to integrate electroanatomical mapping with CT imaging, which is essential for proper targeting of radiotherapy.