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: