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Auckland City Hospital

Greenlane Clinical Centre

Description

What is Cardiology?

Cardiology is the specialty within medicine that looks at the heart and blood vessels.  Your heart consists of four 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.

For general information on cardiology conditions, please click here

Consultants

Referral Expectations

If you have an urgent problem requiring immediate cardiological assessment you are referred acutely to the Cardiology Department where you will initially be seen by the Registrar (trainee specialist) who will decide whether you need to be admitted to hospital. Investigations will be performed as required, and the more senior members of the team involved where necessary.
 
If the problem is not urgent, the GP will write a letter to the Cardiology Department requesting an appointment in the outpatient clinic. Each month the Department receives more referrals than can be seen in clinic. One of the consultant cardiologists working in the Department reviews these letters to determine who should be seen first, based on the information provided by the GP. Very urgent cases are usually seen within a couple of weeks, but other cases may have to wait a longer time. Sometimes the cardiologist will organise an investigation rather than arranging a clinic appointment. The result of the investigation will be sent to your GP and a specialist appointment will be arranged if needed.
 
When you come to the Cardiology Outpatient Department you will be seen by a member of the cardiology team who will ask questions about your illness and examine you to try to determine or confirm the diagnosis. This process may also require a number of tests (e.g. blood tests, x-rays, scans etc). Sometimes this can all be done during one clinic visit, but for some conditions this will take several follow-up appointments. Occasionally some tests are arranged even before you are seen at the hospital to try to speed up the process.
 
Once a diagnosis has been made, the medical staff will discuss treatment with you. They will write to your GP with advice and may or may not arrange for you to attend a follow-up clinic.

Hours

Mon – Fri8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

COVID-19

Cardiology Services are continuing as usual with appropriate social distancing measures in place. Our Clinics are back to running normally and our visitor policy is guided by the organisation and there are some restrictions in place. All visitors will be screened at our entries and exemptions can be made on compassionate grounds.

Auckland City Hospital

Mon – Fri8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

COVID-19

Cardiology Services are continuing as usual with appropriate social distancing measures in place. Our Clinics are back to running normally and our visitor policy is guided by the organisation and there are some restrictions in place. All visitors will be screened at our entries and exemptions can be made on compassionate grounds.

Ward 31 – Cardiology Ward - Auckland City Hospital, Level 3, Building 32, Main Hospital Building

Ward 34 – Coronary Care Unit - Auckland City Hospital, Level 3, Building 32, Main Hospital Building

Ward 38 – Cardiology Day Stay Unit - Auckland City Hospital, Level 3, Building 32, Main Hospital Building

Pacemaker Outpatient Clinic - Physiology Department, Auckland City Hospital, Level 3, Building 32, Main Hospital Building. Ph: +64-9-3074949 ex 24300.

If assistance is needed, we have Blue Coat Volunteers who are able to assist and also the Reception Desk on Level 5.

Greenlane Clinical Centre

Mon – Fri8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

COVID-19

Cardiology Services are continuing as usual with appropriate social distancing measures in place. Our Clinics are back to running normally and our visitor policy is guided by the organisation and there are some restrictions in place. All visitors will be screened at our entries and exemptions can be made on compassionate grounds.

Cardiology Outpatient Clinic – Greenlane Clinical Centre, Building 4, Level 1, Main Building

If assistance is needed, we have Blue Coat Volunteers who are able to assist at the Main Entrance.

Procedures / Treatments

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)

    An ECG is a recording of your heart's electrical activity.… More

  • Exercise ECG

    An ECG done when you are resting may be normal even when you have cardiovascular disease.  During an exercise ECG the heart is made to work harder so that if there is any narrowing of the blood vessels resulting in poor blood supply it is more likely to be picked… More

  • 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.  These blood tests are done "fasting" which means you have the blood taken in the morning on an empty stomach before breakfast.… More

  • Echocardiogram

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

  • Coronary Angiogram

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

  • Cardiovascular Disease

    This refers to narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.… 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 PDF

  • 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

  • Valve Disease

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

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation

    Cardiac rehabilitation is provided at Auckland City Hospital to support, educate and assist the patient, spouse, partner, whanau and family following an acute cardiac event.… More

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Visiting Hours

CCU (Coronary Care Unit): 11 am - 1 pm, 3 pm - 8 pm (NO VISITORS BETWEEN 1 PM AND 3 PM).

Ward 31: 3 pm - 8 pm.

Website

www.adhb.health.nz

Contact Details

Auckland City Hospital

Central Auckland

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Greenlane Clinical Centre

Central Auckland

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This page was last updated at 2:23PM on August 19, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Auckland DHB Cardiology.