CaRi-heart technology
Revolutionary new technology to assess the risk of a serious heart condition or heart attack – many years before anything happens.
Cardiology is the study of defects and diseases of the heart and blood vessels. As leaders in their field, and working with the latest technologies, our cardiologists are equipped to deal with the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease.
You may be referred to a cardiologist for issues such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. No matter what your concern is, you can discuss your symptoms and treatment options quickly and easily via our dedicated cardiac care telephone line.
Our teams of EP specialists offer complete care for every type of abnormal heartbeat or arrhythmia.
For narrowed or blocked arteries our specialists diagnose and treat heart and blood vessel conditions using stents. Your symptoms will include:
- Chest pain, a burning sensation, tightness, numbness or angina
- Pain radiating to the chest, arms, shoulders, back or jaw
- Nausea, vomiting, indigestion or heartburn
Hereditary or inherited defects in the structure of the heart or heart vessels that are present from birth such as Septal defects, Hypoplasia, Obstructive defects or Cyanotic Defects.
Also referred to as myocardial infarction or unstable angina. We treat symptoms of acute coronary syndrome at our world-class hospitals.
Angina is a condition that results in pain in the chest, among other symptoms, due to a reduction in the flow of blood to the heart muscles.
Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm abnormality that affects over two million people in the UK and raises the risk of serious health complications, yet often goes undiagnosed.
Aortic valve stenosis occurs when the aortic valve, located in the heart, narrows or gets blocked. This can restrict the blood flow around the body and cause a range of symptoms and serious health problems.
Rare heart defect. Our cardiology experts can help to treat you or your child if you or they have Ebstein's anomaly.
One or more of your heart valves becomes damaged or diseased. The diseased or damaged heart valve can affect the flow of blood in your heart in one of two ways.
Pericarditis is the inflammation of the protective lining around the heart. It can cause severe chest pain and discomfort.
Leading heart specialist from HCA UK shares answers to common questions about heart disease
VALVULOPLASTY OF THE MITRAL, AORTIC OR PULMONARY VALVE
If you have a narrowed heart valve, you may benefit from a balloon valvuloplasty
Heart valve replacement an heart valve repair. Surgery to correct heart valve problems by either replacing the affected valve with a new valve or repairing the existing valve.
ALSO KNOWN AS LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE
A non-surgical cardiac procedure that can reduce the risk of stroke if you have atrial fibrillation.
A MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR MITRAL VALVE LEAK
The repair of a mitral valve to reduce regurgitation using a highly manoeuvrable trans-catheter technique
SURGERY FOR LEAKING OR NARROWED (STENOSED) MITRAL VALVE
Surgery to repair or replace a diseased mitral valve
Repair of a hole in the heart. If you have a hole in the heart known as patent foramen ovale, our HCA UK cardiologists can treat you with closure surgery.
MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENTS FOR AORTIC STENOSIS
We offer the most advanced treatments including TAVI, MitraClip, and balloon vulvuloplasty
TREATMENT FOR RESISTANT HYPERTENSION
If you have high blood pressure resistant to medication, our renal experts can treat you with denervation
Waiting for a test or scan can be a worrying time for you or a loved one, which is why we can offer quick access to full investigations and test results within 48 hours.
With 15 cardiac centres across London, Manchester and Birmingham, you won’t have to wait for an investigation or procedure. You or your loved one can be seen quickly at a time and date that suits your schedule.
London Bridge Hospital, The Wellington Hospital and The Harley Street Clinic are all recognised as Centres of Excellence for cardiovascular and thoracic treatment. For three consecutive years, our surgical outcomes for cardiac patients have been above the national average. Our survival rate for all operations has remained greater than 99% for the last ten years2 . This is a direct reflection of our dedicated consultants, cardiac nurses and the staff throughout our hospitals.
HCA UK is also the UK’s most trusted private provider for cardiovascular and thoracic care. Our patient satisfaction scores demonstrate the high quality of our cardiac care, with 99% of our cardiac patients telling us they would recommend us to their friends or family.
Our hospitals manage every aspect of care, from the simple to the most complex. We routinely carry out angioplasty procedures and ablations for arrhythmia, in addition to MitraClip insertion and complex aortic surgery. We are able to provide techniques such as minimal access cardiac surgery, which results in less trauma and reduced recovery times than traditional treatments.
Our specialists regularly perform minimally invasive procedures, such as Endoscopic Heart Surgery for mitral and aortic valves and TAVIs, a way to treat aortic stenosis by fitting a valve in the heart. We are proud to perform the most TAVIs in the UK private sector. In the last three years we have carried out almost 1,000 TAVIs across our cardiac hospitals.
You don't need medical insurance to have fast access to our top consultants, extensive range of treatments, diagnostic tests and surgical procedures at our world-class facilities.
We provide exceptional specialist care in all areas of cardiology and cardiac surgery across our network of outpatient centres and hospitals. As the UK's No.1 provider of private cardiac care, our multidisciplinary teams have cared for thousands of patients, just like you.
If heart symptoms are affecting your quality of life, we’re here to help. Our heart team is available to book an appointment with a cardiac specialist.