Cardiac specialist/hospital in Rome

[ajandjjmum]

I'd be grateful for any help. My mum is in a small hospital around 30 miles from Rome, having had a heart attack. My brother and I are here with her. Does anyone know of the best hospitals in Rome to offer cardiac care?

Thanks.

It's good to hear that she's being bright and brave. Have you made any progress in the hospital transfer?

Oh you poor thing ..
I know insurance companies can be a bit annoying my tip is find out what time the shifts change then when you speak to somebody ask who they are handing your case over to when they finish their shift. If they say they will call you back get a specific time and say that they must call you at that time even if they have no updates.
Can you not ask the insurance company to take care of the cruise ship bill ? As they will be paying for it in the long run anyway .
Keep all receipts for your food, transport, phone calls etc as they will need to be added to your claim they will probably only cover 1 person to stay with your mum but I guess they will have told you that.
Hope you mum is feeling a bit better now and things are looking more positive.,

Hi Rose and Franca -
Thanks for your tips and interest.
Mum seems a lot brighter, she is allowed to walk to the bathroom now, and little things like that really help.
We are just waiting for the doctor to say when they are happy for her to fly - looking like it will probably be Monday - and then the insurers need to sort out either an escort or a Medijet. Trouble is, they're waiting for a response from her GP, presumably to see if they've got any wriggle room to get out of paying. I hate this - it makes me so mad!
So many people are brilliant though, just hope she continues to improve and get through this.
Thanks again!

I am glad she's better and you are all about to go home where I am sure she'll feel more relaxed and less apprehensive.
I do hope the experience was positive all in all.
I am afraid I have no exp whatsoever of hospital in italy, although italian, so I could not be of more help.
best wishes. x

Pippi - thanks. It's just been so lovely to post on here, and feel that we're not completely isolated. Things not so bright this morning, but we've still got our fingers crossed to return home with her on Monday. Just have to see how it goes.

so who's translating for you? are you still in civitavecchia?
look if there's anything you don't understand or want to ask and there's no one to translate i can give you my number and you call me and I speak to the doctors. really it's not a problem at all.

Def, shout for help if you need a translation etc. A dear friend's mother had a heart attack 2 yrs ago (in northern Italy, she received her first care in a small hospital near the mountains and then she was transferred to a bigger hospital in Milan) and had to undergo a few operations. It is a rollercoaster, and I really hope that you'll be able to take her to England soon. I strongly believe that the majority of Italian hospitals are very good, but the pressure of being in a foreign country with language barriers is too much in a distressing time. Will keep my fingers crossed for you all.

Yes, we're still in civitavecchia, in the middle of thunderstorms. I think both my bro and I are knackered and worried, too tired to be bored, but trying to stay bright for mum. The hospital are being kind about visiting, as they understand how hard it is for her to have little communication - unless there is a particularly un-understanding nurse on duty (known to us as the puff adder!).

As is the very nature of these departments, she is next to a very poorly lady - one lady has died next to her - and that is so upsetting. Bless her, she's still trying to protect us from it though.

Dh is coming out tomorrow - I am so looking forward to seeing him - apart from getting the clean knickers, it'll be lovely to have someone else to share it all with.

Thanks - it's so nice to have someone to 'talk' to!

It is good that she is getting better and I know how long they drag things out blessed insurance companies if they can find the slightest thing then they will question and re question. They will probably ask the hospital to do a few tests before she can go I remember having to take a lady to a private clinic for blood tests just to satisfy the insurance company. It is good that they are sending somebody out to fly back with her as well. Hope the weather is a bit better down there now and bet you will be so glad to see dh ...And the knickers !! Let us know how things go ..

how are things?

yes how's things?

Good news! The doctor flew out from the UK last night, and has just said that she is OK to fly home today - so we're leaving late afternoon. Ambulance both ends, and she'll be admitted straight into a cardiac unit. It will just be so nice to be able to communicate - especially as she has spent the last three days in the maternity unit, with the most sour faced nurses you ever did see.

I love the UK!!!

Thanks for all your support.

excellent . Italian nurses can be pretty bad, I'm afraid.