Cardiology is the medical speciality dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the heart. The unit features a new state-of-the-art catheterisation laboratory was opened in 2007. The cardiology department provides a full range of cardiac diagnostic tests, outpatient services and inpatient services from angioplasty, angiograms to pacemakers. Our unit has a special interest in nuclear cardiology and is a centre of excellence in echocardiography.
Chest pain appears in many forms, ranging from a sharp stab to a dull ache. Sometimes chest pain feels crushing or burning. In certain cases, the pain travels up the neck, into the jaw, and then radiates to the back or down one or both arms.
Palpitations make you feel like your heart is beating too hard or too fast, skipping a beat, or fluttering. You may notice heart palpitations in your chest, throat, or neck. They can be bothersome or frightening. They usually aren't serious or harmful, though, and often go away on their own.
Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. It usually occurs because the heart has become too weak or stiff. It's sometimes called "congestive" heart failure, although this name isn't widely used nowadays.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, rarely has noticeable symptoms. But if untreated, it increases your risk of serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes. More than one in four adults in the UK have high blood pressure, although many won't realise it.
A pacemaker is a small electrical device, fitted in the chest or abdomen. It's used to treat some abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that can cause your heart to either beat too slowly or miss beats. Some pacemakers can also help the chambers of your heart beat in time.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels. It's usually associated with a build-up of fatty deposits inside the arteries - known as atherosclerosis - and an increased risk of blood clots. It can also be associated with damage to arteries in organs such as the brain, heart, kidneys and eyes.
Cardiologists are specialists in diseases of the heart and the biggest area of heart disease treated is coronary artery disease, e.g. angina and chest pains.
Whatever your length of stay, we want to make it as comfortable as possible. We hope the following information will help you during your time with us and look forward to helping you make a full and speedy recovery.
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