Daycase & Inpatient Treatments

In addition to outpatient consultations, we offer a comprehensive range of therapeutic and surgical treatments including:

Cardioversion

This is a method of restoring the natural rhythm of the heart in patients with an increased heart rate due to an arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm).  A controlled direct-current shock is given through electrodes placed on the chest wall of the anaesthetised patient.

Coronary Angiography (Angiogram)

This is an x-ray examination of the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart.  A small catheter in inserted through the artery in the groin and is fed up to the heart.  Contrast medium is injected and video images are recorded.  An angiogram is used to diagnose narrowing or blockages in the coronary arteries and for the planning of further treatments (angioplasty or bypass surgery).

Coronary Angioplasty (Balloon Angioplasty or Stenting)

If, following a coronary angiogram, a patient is found to have a segment of narrowed coronary artery, the narrowed section can be stretched by the inflation of a small balloon insterted into the artery using a catheter.  In some cases a small metal stent will be used to keep the narrowed section stretched open.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery

In patients where coronary angioplasty is not sufficient, a section of a vein (usually from the legs) are used to bypass the narrowed section of artery. 

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) implantation 

A defibrillator administers a controlled electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm in patients who are at risk of cardiac arrest due to ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation.  The defbrillator itself is about the size of a matchbox and is implanted just under the collarbone and continually monitors the heart's rhythm.

If ventricular tachycardia is detected, the device will correct the rhythm of the heart by delivering a small shock to restore the normal rhythm.

If ventricular fibrillation is detected, the device will defibrilliate the heart immediately by delivering a shock.

Pacemaker implantation

A pacemaker is smaller than a matchbox that is implanted just under the collarbone and has leads that are embedded into the heart.  There are three different types of pacemakers: single chamber, dual chamber and biventricular pacemakers and these are used for different conditions.

The job of a pacemaker is to artificially take over the role of the heart’s natural pacemaker (the sino atrial node), either all of the time or some of the time, depending on the patient's heart condition.

Valve repair/replacement surgery

Valve replacement surgery is where one or more of the diseased heart valves are replaced, either with a tissue valve or a mechanical valve.  In some cases a human valve may be used. 

Valve repair surgery is most often used when the patient has a leaking mitral valve. 

All treatments take place at our selected private and NHS hospitals, where you will be allocated a private room and will receive a first class level of service from the hospital and nursing staff.

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