A tour of the cardiovascular care center of Barquisimeto Ascardio [ENG]/[ESP]
Greetings dear friends of the @architecture+Design community, I hope that this year 2025 will be fruitful for everyone in all aspects of life.
In this opportunity I invite you to join me to tour the extensive facilities of Ascardio, a health center aimed at the care of the family in everything related to cardiology problems and much more.
Recently I was visiting this center several times because I was undergoing several tests: echo cardiogram, carotid echo, map and holter, in order to rule out any cardiac problems.
I took advantage of each visit to take several pictures of some of their facilities and services that are located around the perimeter of their area.
Ascardio has a three-story central building, built with reinforced concrete structure, with beams and columns in clean work, gray granite floors, doors and windows of tempered glass. Internally, it has internal gardens with concrete benches for patients' use.
The central building houses the laboratory, ultrasound, x-ray, holter, angiology and other services. The architecture of the building shows very varied geometric shapes that give it a nice touch of modernism.
Attached to the central building are the rest of the buildings where a great variety of services provided by the entity to the Larense community are located. Each building is independent of the other and are connected by a network of sidewalks and curved walkways surrounded by concrete walls that separate the facilities from the gardens, characterized by abundant vegetation that make this center a very cozy and pleasant place.
The photographs show the variety of buildings where each service is provided to the community. Among the services that operate in Ascardio are the following: cardiology, medical records, library, children's and adult rehabilitation, cashier, ambulances, social optics and many more. In addition, within the perimeter there are buildings for auditoriums, chapel, meeting rooms, sports court, parking lots, among others.
It is important to mention that the services provided by Ascardio are not free, but they are quite accessible and are quality services, because the cardiologists working there are specialists recognized for their extensive experience in the country. There is a private area where consultations cost US$20 and a semi-private area where consultations cost US$10. Examinations generally cost US$30.
Ascardio also offers other services in addition to cardiology, such as the otorhinolaryngology (ENT) unit, which is a building with a slatted façade where consultations and sinus surgeries and other types of surgeries are performed. In the same building on the top floor is the dentistry service with the capacity to perform dental and orthodontic treatments.
The way in which the buildings that make up the cardiovascular center were constructed and the abundant vegetation that surrounds them, give it the appearance of a large garden, which allows patients to enjoy moments of relaxation in the shade of the trees. The gardens have tables equipped with checkers or chess games, which can be used for recreation or at lunchtime.
There are also roofed areas that can be rented for meetings or receptions, equipped with the necessary services for a conference or simply for a social gathering.
In some areas you can see sculptures of artists related to the heart, some forged in iron and others in the form of mosaic on floors and walls.
In short, Ascardio is the center of barquisimeto where the community can enjoy an excellent cardiovascular service at a very affordable cost.
Thank you for reading and I hope to meet you another time.
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Un recorrido por el centro de atención cardiovascular de Barquisimeto Ascardio
Saludos estimados amigos de la comunidad de @architecture+Design, espero que este año 2025 sea fructífero para todos en todos los aspectos de la vida.
En esta oportunidad les invito a acompañarme a recorrer las amplias instalaciones de Ascardio, un centro de salud destinado a la atención de la familia en todo lo relacionado con los problemas cardiologicos y mucho más.
Recientemente estuve visitando este centro en varias oportunidades debido que me estaba realizando varios exámenes: eco cardiograma, eco carotideo, mapa y holter, con el fin de descartar algún problema de tipo cardiológico.
Aproveché cada visita para tomar varias fotografías a algunas de sus instalaciones y servicios que están ubicadas en todo el perímetro de su área.
Ascardio posee un edificio central de tres niveles, construido con estructura de concreto armado, con vigas y columnas en obra limpia, pisos de granito gris, puertas y ventanas de vidrio templado. Internamente está dotado de jardines internos con bancos de concreto para uso de los pacientes.
En el edificio central funcionan los servicios de laboratorio, ecografía, rayos x, holter, angiología, entre otros. La arquitectura del edificio muestra formas geométricas muy variadas que le dan un agradable toque de modernismo.
Adjunto al edificio central se encuentra el resto de edificios donde funciona una gran variedad de servicios que presta el ente a la comunidad Larense. Cada edificio es independiente del otro y están unidos por una red de aceras y caminerías curvas rodeadas por muros de concreto que separan las instalaciones de los jardines, caracterizados por poseer una abundante vegetación que hacen de este centro, un lugar muy acogedor y agradable.
Las fotografías muestran la variedad de edificaciones donde se presta cada servicio a la colectividad. Entre los servicios que funcionan en Ascardio se pueden nombrar los siguientes: cardiología, historias médicas, biblioteca, rehabilitación infantil y para adultos, caja, ambulancias,óptica social y muchos más. Además, dentro del perímetro se encuentran edificios para auditorios, capilla, caney para reuniones, cancha deportiva, estacionamientos, entre otros.
Es importante mencionar que los servicios que presta Ascardio no son gratuitos, pero si bastante accesibles y son servicios de calidad, porque allí trabajan cardiólogos especialistas reconocidos por su amplia trayectoria en el país. Existe un área privada donde las consultas tienen un costo de 20 dólares y un área semi privada, cuyas consultas cuestan 10 dólares. Los exámenes tienen un costo en general de 30 dólares.
Dentro de Ascardio funcionan también otros servicios además de cardiología, como lo es la unidad de otorrino laringologia (ORL), que es un edificio con fachada de tablilla donde pasan consultas y practican cirugías de sinusitis y de cualquier otra índole. En ese mismo edificio en la planta alta se presta el servicio de odontología con capacidad para realizar tratamientos de odontología y ortodoncia.
La forma en que fueron construidos los edificios que conforman el centro cardiovascular y la abundante vegetación que los rodea, le dan un aspecto de gran jardín, que hace que los pacientes puedan disfrutar momentos de esparcimiento a la sombra de los árboles. Los jardines cuentan con mesas dotadas de juegos de damas o ajedrez, que sirven para la recreación o para ser utilizados a la hora de la comida.
Existen también áreas techadas que incluso alquilan para reuniones o recepciones dotadas de los servicios necesarios para una conferencia o simplemente para una reunión social.
En algunas áreas se pueden observar esculturas de artistas relacionados con el corazón, alunas forjadas en hierro y otras en forma de mosaico en pisos y paredes.
En resumen, Ascardio es el centro de barquisimeto donde la comunidad puede gozar de un excelente servicio cardiovascular a un costo bastante accesible.
Gracias por la lectura y espero encontrarnos en otra oportunidad.
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Muy lindos los rincones de ascardio🫶🏻
In each of these corners there is a service to be provided. Ascardio has been serving the community for many years.
When people were there, their illnesses were immediately cured because the place was comfortable. What caught my attention was when I saw the garden and there was a chess table. It was very fun for us to play chess under the shady trees after treatment.
The shade of the trees is used to sit in the square to meditate or for a good game of chess. Thanks for stopping by and commenting
The place looks cozy, like the 70's/80's buildings. I'm curious about how old this place is.
I can assure you that it is much older than 60 years, because for as long as I can remember, my mother has been going to ascardium consultations. Thanks for reading and commenting
I see. Good to learn :)
Thank you
Beautiful building, I like the cylindrical shape and the walls covered with brick, it has large spaces for people to rest, you can even play chess.
Greetings!