Cardiology — Hawke's Bay
Cardiovascular or heart disease is a growing problem in Hawke’s Bay. The cardiology service for Health NZ — Hawke's Bay provides care for people with cardiovascular disease living in the region.
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Contact us
You can contact Cardiac ward B1 reception on 06 878 8109 extension 6190
You can contact Cardiac outpatients:
- reception on 06 878 8109 extension 6606
- bookings on 06 878 8109 extension 6601
Where to find us
- Cardiac ward B1 and coronary care unit
- Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- Level 1, 398 Omahu Road
- Camberley
- Hastings 4120
- Cardiology outpatient services
- Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- Villa 2, 398 Omahu Road
- Camberley
- Hastings 4120
Hospital map
Services we provide
The cardiology service provides assessment, investigation, education and treatment for people with cardiac or heart disease.
The service is made up of a large team of clinical, nursing and multidisciplinary staff working across the mixed medical cardiology ward, the coronary care unit and outpatient services.
Services we provided include:
- electrocardiography (ECG)
- echocardiography
- exercise treadmill testing
- Holter monitoring
- diagnostic angiography
- trans-oesophageal echocardiography
- pacemaker insertion
- pacemaker clinics
- direct current cardioversion
- cardiac education and rehabilitation through the Heart Beat Hawke's Bay programme
- specialty clinical nurse follow up and heart failure service.
You may referred to Wellington Hospital for further investigations or treatment, such as:
- a complex angiography
- angioplasty
- cardiac surgery or electrophysiology studies.
All patients who have cardiac surgery — for example, coronary artery bypass graft or valve surgery — are offered an initial home visit from a community cardiology nurse and ongoing follow up.
Heart treatments — Heart Foundation
Heart Beat Hawke's Bay
Your cardiologist may recommend Heart Beat Hawke's Bay follows up on your care and invites you take part in the Heart Beat Programme. This 6-week programme aims to:
- increase your awareness on heart health
- support your recovery
- reduce the chance of a future heart event.
It is free to attend and you are welcome to bring a support person. Each session is 2 hours.
For more information on enrolling in the programme or to discuss alternative support options for cardiac rehabilitation in Hawke's Bay:
- phone: 06 878 8109 (extension 4547)
- email: cardiac.rehab@hbdhb.govt.nz