Cardiology Department
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart. The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.
Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are called cardiologists.
Cardiologists should not be confused with cardiac surgeons, cardiothoracic and cardiovascular, who are surgeons who perform cardiac surgery via sternotomy - open operative procedures on the heart and great vessels.
Cardiology Procedures
- Blood tests
- Echocardiogram
- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
- Cardiac stress test
- Auscultation (Listening with the Stethoscope)
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
- QT interval
- Electrophysiology study
- Programmed electrical stimulation
- Cardiac enzymes
- Coronary catheterization
- Myocardial Fractional Flow Reserve (FFRmyo)
- IVUS (IntraVascular UltraSound)
- OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography)
The Department of Cardiology provides a broad range of services in the diagnosis and management of heart disease. The department comprises a strong team of doctors from various cardiac subspecialties to treat all types of heart disease.
The chambers are situated in the coronary care unit, intermediate care area, high dependency unit and general wards and are supported by the cardiac investigative laboratories, nuclear cardiology laboratory, subspecialty clinics, physiotherapy and cardiovascular rehabilitative and preventive cardiology units.
Patients who are referred by their family physicians or polyclinics for further management of their heart-related disease are generally seen at the specialist outpatient clinics. Those with life-threatening conditions such as heart attack receive prompt treatment.
Clinical Subspecialties
Clinical Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiac Electrophysiology & Pacing
Heart Failure
Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Preventive Cardiology
Heart disease is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affect your heart. The various diseases that fall under the umbrella of heart disease include diseases of your blood vessels, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); heart infections; and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects).
The term "heart disease" is often used interchangeably with " cardiovascular disease. " Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other heart conditions, such as infections and conditions that affect your heart's muscle, valves or beating rhythm, also are considered forms of heart disease.
