Conditions commonly managed in Cardiology
Coronary Artery Disease
Narrowing or blockage of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.
View condition →Heart Attack
Damage to heart muscle caused by sudden interruption of blood flow.
View condition →Heart Failure
A condition in which the heart cannot pump blood effectively enough for the body's needs.
View condition →Arrhythmia
Abnormal heart rhythms that may be too fast, too slow or irregular.
View condition →Atrial Fibrillation
A common irregular rhythm arising from the upper chambers of the heart.
View condition →Hypertension
Persistently elevated blood pressure requiring risk assessment and long-term management.
View condition →Valvular Heart Disease
Disorders affecting one or more heart valves.
View condition →Cardiomyopathy
Disease of the heart muscle that can affect pumping or rhythm.
View condition →Congenital Heart Disease
Structural heart abnormalities present from birth.
View condition →Peripheral Artery Disease
Narrowing of arteries supplying the limbs, most often the legs.
View condition →Procedures & treatment options
These are common procedures associated with this specialty. Whether any procedure is appropriate depends on individual specialist assessment.
Coronary Angiography
Catheter-based imaging of the coronary arteries.
View procedure →Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting
Catheter treatment to open narrowed coronary arteries, usually with a stent.
View procedure →Radiofrequency Ablation
Catheter treatment for selected abnormal heart rhythms.
View procedure →Pacemaker Implantation
Implantation of a device to regulate selected slow heart rhythms.
View procedure →ICD Implantation
Implantation of a defibrillator to treat dangerous ventricular rhythms.
View procedure →TAVI / TAVR
Catheter-based replacement of a severely diseased aortic valve.
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