Cardiac Services
We provide comprehensive and integrated cardiology care incorporating diagnostic, therapeutic and procedural services in our three leading edge catheter labs and hybrid theatre. All our cardiac services are supported by our coronary care unit and 14 bed intensive care unit.
Specialists
Bethesda Mount Hospital has specialists and doctors across all areas of cardiac care: general cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology and cardiothoracic surgery.
Our world class cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons treat a range of heart conditions and related symptoms.
Symptoms
You should contact your GP or our priority admission service on 1800 668 681 if you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed below:
- Chest pain/angina
- Palpitations/racing or irregular heartbeat
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness or fainting
- Signs of heart failure – swollen ankles, unable to lie flat or waking short of breath.
If you require urgent attention dial 000 (triple zero) and ask for an Ambulance.
Procedures
- Coronary angiography and stenting
- Insertion of pacemaker
- Coronary bypass surgery
- Cardiac valvular procedures
- TAVI (less invasive aortic valve replacement) and minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
- Structural heart procedures
- CT coronary angiography (CTCA)
- Electrophysiology (EP) studies
- Heart rhythm ablation procedures
- DC cardioversion (DCCV)
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TOE)
- Implantable loop recorder.