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The Heart Group

Private Service, Cardiology

Today

Open today 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Description

The Heart Group (previously Auckland Heart Group) provides a totally integrated cardiac service including the following:

Acute admissions for unstable angina, myocardial infarction (heart attacks), arrhythmias (irregular heart beats), and heart failure.
Ambulatory blood pressure and Holter monitoring
Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty (BAV)
Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (BMV)
Cardiac MRI
Cardiology consultation - including ischaemic and valvular heart disease, risk factor assessment, hypertension, arrhythmias and heart failure
Children’s Heart Specialists
Conventional Coronary Angiography
Coronary Angioplasty/ Stenting (PCI)
Coronary Angioplasty including drug eluting stents
Coronary Care Unit
Echocardiogram (ECG) - Resting
Electrophysiology (EP) studies and Radio Frequency Ablations (RFAs)
Exercise and dobutamine stress echocardiography
Exercise treadmill testing
Holter/ Event Moniter
Multislice CT Coronary Angiography
Nuclear myocardial perfusion scans
Pacemaker implantation
Percutaneous closure of Atrial Septal Defects (ASDs) and Patent Forman Ovale (PFO)
Renal and Carotid Stenting
Transoesophageal echocardiography
Vascular Ultrasound (renal, carotid and abdominal aorta)

The Heart Group have 6 clinics around Auckland for treadmill testing and consultation:

CENTRAL 1 Gilgit Road

NORTH Southern Cross Hospital - North Harbour

EAST EastMed Specialist Centre

WEST Totara Health Services

SOUTH Ormiston Hospital

Pukekohe Family Health Centre

Angiography and angioplasty are performed at Intra at Mercy Hospital, Epsom.

Echocardiography is provided at:

1 Gilgit Road, Epsom
Southern Cross Hospital - North Harbour, Glenfield
Ormiston Hospital - Botany
Totara Health Services - New Lynn
Pukekohe Family Health Centre - Pukekohe

The Heart Group provides a 24 hour, 7 day per week, on-call service for GPs, providing advice and assistance.

What is Cardiology?

Cardiology is the specialty within medicine that looks at the heart and blood vessels. Your heart consists of 4 chambers, which are responsible for pumping blood to your lungs and then the rest of your body. The study of the heart includes the heart muscle (the myocardium), the valves within the heart between the chambers, the blood vessels that supply blood (and hence oxygen and nutrients) to the heart muscle, and the electrical system of the heart which is what controls the heart rate.

Consultants

Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.

Dr Nezar Amir

Cardiologist

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, Totara Health, 1 McCrae Way, New Lynn, Auckland
Dr Arthur Coverdale

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Prof Rob Doughty

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Colin Edwards

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland, Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, Totara Health, 1 McCrae Way, New Lynn, Auckland
Dr Chris Ellis

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Sarah Fitzsimons

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Ruvin Gabriel

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland, Ormiston Hospital Specialist Centre & Consulting Suites, 125 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland, Pukekohe Health Centre, 10 West Street, Pukekohe, Auckland
Dr Tom Gentles

Paediatric Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Ivor Gerber

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Wil Harrison

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland, Ormiston Hospital Specialist Centre & Consulting Suites, 125 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland, Pukekohe Health Centre, 10 West Street, Pukekohe, Auckland
Dr David Heaven

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Shaw (Anthony) Kueh

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Assoc Prof Malcolm Legget

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland, Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Assoc Prof Nigel Lever

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Jen Looi

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland, Ormiston Hospital Specialist Centre & Consulting Suites, 125 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland
Dr Boris Lowe

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Andrew Martin

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Ross Nicholson

Paediatric Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Prof John Ormiston

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Thomas Pasley

Cardiologist

Available at Northern Clinic - Southern Cross North Harbour Campus, 212 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland
Prof Peter Ruygrok

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Prof Jonathan Skinner

Paediatric Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Assoc Prof Warren Smith

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Jithendra Somaratne

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Jim Stewart

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Fiona Stewart

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland, eastMED Integrated Medical Centre, 188 Saint Heliers Bay Road, Saint Heliers, Auckland
Prof Ralph Stewart

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Timothy Sutton

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland, Ormiston Hospital Specialist Centre & Consulting Suites, 125 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland, Pukekohe Health Centre, 10 West Street, Pukekohe, Auckland
Dr Jamie Voss

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland
Dr Cara Wasywich

Cardiologist

Available at 1 Gilgit Road, Epsom, Auckland, Totara Health, 1 McCrae Way, New Lynn, Auckland

Referral Expectations

Your GP will refer you to one of our clinics if they are concerned about your heart and want a specialist opinion.

Currently an appointment can be made within a few days.

For all appointments and bookings, please phone (09) 623 1020

Charges

The Heart Group is a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider for Cardiac Services. This means that if you have medical insurance cover with Southern Cross, we will complete and submit your claim directly to Southern Cross for you.

Charges vary from patient to patient depending on the type of insurance policy held. You are advised of the costs involved at the time of making your appointment.

For all enquiries regarding appointments and charges, please phone (09) 630 1020

Hours

Open today 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Mon – Thu	8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Fri	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Languages Spoken

Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, English

Procedures / Treatments

Blood Tests

You are likely to have blood tests done before coming to clinic to check your cholesterol level and looking for evidence of diabetes.… More
Cardiac Arrhythmias

Your heart rate is controlled by a complex electrical system within the heart muscle which drives it to go faster when you exert yourself and slower when you rest. A number of conditions can affect the heart rate or rhythm. Heart rate simply refers to how fast your heart is… More
Cardiovascular Disease

This refers to narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.… More
Coronary Angiogram

This test is performed by a cardiologist in a sterile operating theatre environment.… More
Echocardiogram

Echocardiography is also referred to as cardiac ultrasound. This test is performed by a specially trained technician.… More
Electrocardiogram (ECG)

An ECG is a recording of your heart's electrical activity.… More
Exercise Treadmill Test (ETT)

An electrocardiogram (ECG) done when you are resting may be normal even when you have cardiovascular disease.… More
Heart Failure

Heart failure refers to the heart failing to pump efficiently. There are many diseases that cause this including cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, viral infections, alcohol, and diseases affecting the valves of the heart. When the heart is inefficient a number of symptoms occur depending on the cause and severity… More
Valve Disease

Your heart consists of 4 chambers that receive and send blood to the lungs and body. … More

Parking

Patient parking is provided at all locations.

1 Gilgit Road - entry from from Gilgit Road only
New Lynn: patient parking is available on Level 1, Totara Health Services, 1 McCrae Way.

Pharmacy

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Other

	SERVICE & HOURS
CENTRAL	Monday to Friday including evenings and Saturdays: Consulting & Echocardiography Phone 09 623 1020
NORTH	Southern Cross Hospital, North Harbour Weekday Clinics Ph 09 623 1020
EAST	EastMed Specialist Centre, St Heliers Weekday Clinics Ph 09 623 1020
WEST	Totara Health Services, New Lynn Weekday Clinics Ph 09 623 1020
SOUTH	Ormiston Hospital, Botany Weekday Clinics Ph 09 623 4731
SOUTH	Pukekohe Family Health Centre Weekday Clinics Ph 09 623 1020