Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (In
Czech
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: ''Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny'' – IKEM) is the largest
Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
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medical research
and clinical hospital located in
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...
–
Krč. It is directly managed the
Ministry of Health and it was established in 1971 as a part of nearby
Thomayer Hospital.
It focuses on the treatment of
cardiovascular diseases,
organ transplantation
Organ transplantation is a medical procedure in which an organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient, to replace a damaged or missing organ. The donor and recipient may be at the same location, or organs may be transpor ...
,
diabetology or
metabolic disorder
A metabolic disorder is a disorder that negatively alters the body's processing and distribution of macronutrients, such as proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Metabolic disorders can happen when abnormal chemical reactions in the body alter t ...
s.
IKEM is made up of 3 specialized centers, 8 departments, 15 specialized departments, work bases and laboratories. It has around 1450 members of staff. There are a total of 312 beds available, of which 83 beds are in intensive care units as of 2020. As of 2019, it was the largest transplant center in
Europe
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, transplanting 540 organs to 486 patients in 2019. Roughly 70% of all transplants in the country happen in IKEM.
See also
*
– nearby institution
References
External links
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Hospitals in Prague
Teaching hospitals
Hospitals established in 1971
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Research institutes established in 1971
Medical research institutes in the Czech Republic
1971 establishments in Czechoslovakia
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