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World class heart care at HCA UK
We specialise in every aspect of heart care from common problems such as blood pressure and high cholesterol to complex issues such as complex arrhythmia management, coronary artery disease, keyhole surgery techniques, and much more.
About cardiology
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 Cardiology services
Arrhythmia care
Our teams of EP specialists offer complete care for every type of abnormal heartbeat or arrhythmia.
Interventional
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
Congenital heart care
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.
Heart failure
From complex cardiothoracic surgery to tests and diagnostic procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Some of the conditions we treat
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
Also referred to as myocardial infarction or unstable angina. We treat symptoms of acute coronary syndrome at our world-class hospitals.
Angina
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
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.
Bicuspid aortic valve disease
Aortic stenosis
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.
Cardiomyopathy
From complex cardiothoracic surgery to diagnostic tests and procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Coronary artery chronic total occlusion
From complex cardiac surgery to straightforward cardiology tests and procedures, we provide exceptional care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Coronary artery disease
From complex cardiothoracic surgery to tests and diagnostic procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Diabetes
From complex medical conditions to diagnostics tests, scans and procedures, we provide exceptional care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Ebstein's anomaly
From complex cardiothoracic surgery to diagnostic tests and procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Endocarditis
From straightforward cardiac procedures to complex cardiothoracic surgery, we provide exceptional care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Heart failure
From complex cardiothoracic surgery to tests and diagnostic procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Heart valve disease
From complex cardiothoracic surgery to diagnostic tests and procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
High blood pressure
We provide exceptional care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics for diagnostic testing.
Hyperlipidemia
Left ventricular aneurysm (LVA)
From complex surgery to straightforward procedures, we provide exceptional care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Low blood pressure
From complex surgery to diagnostic tests and procedures, we provide exceptional healthcare across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Mini stroke
From complex neurology to diagnostic tests and procedures, we provide exceptional treatment and therapy care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Myocarditis
From complex surgery to straightforward procedures, we provide exceptional care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Pericardial effusion and tamponade
From complex cardiac surgery to diagnostic tests and procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Pericarditis
From complex cardiothoracic surgery to tests and diagnostic procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
From complex cardiothoracic surgery to tests and diagnostic procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Subclavian steal syndrome
From complex cardiac surgery to cardiology tests and diagnostic procedures, we provide exceptional cardiac care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Sudden cardiac death risk screening
Hear from our patients and staff
When should I see a cardiac specialist?
We all feel run down or unwell from time to time, but it’s important to know when symptoms could be a sign of something more serious – especially in the case of heart conditions. We spoke to Dr Anthony Chow, Consultant Cardiologist at The Wellington Hospital, about the common cardiac symptoms to look out for, when to seek specialist support and the sorts of tests and scans that are part of a diagnosis.
Coronary heart disease – top 5 questions answered
Leading heart specialist from HCA UK shares answers to common questions about heart disease
Treating Helaina's heart rhythm disorder
Helaina from Northamptonshire was just 16 when she began experiencing unusual symptoms, including shortness of breath and heart palpitations, which rapidly worsened. She was otherwise fit, healthy and a huge lover of the great outdoors, leading to her family to grow concerned.
Treatment options
Balloon valvuloplasty
VALVULOPLASTY OF THE MITRAL, AORTIC OR PULMONARY VALVE
If you have a narrowed heart valve, you may benefit from a balloon valvuloplasty
Heart valve surgery
HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT AND HEART VALVE REPAIR
Surgery to correct heart valve problems by either replacing the affected valve with a new valve or repairing the existing valve
Left atrial appendage occlusion closure | HCA UK
ALSO KNOWN AS LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE
A non-surgical cardiac procedure that can reduce the risk of stroke if you have atrial fibrillation.
MitraClip®
A MINIMALLY INVASIVE ALTERNATIVE TO MITRAL VALVE SURGERY
The repair of a mitral valve to reduce regurgitation using a highly manoeuvrable trans-catheter technique
Mitral valve surgery
SURGERY FOR LEAKING OR NARROWED (STENOSED) MITRAL VALVE
Surgery to repair or replace a diseased mitral valve
Patent foraman ovale closure
HOLE IN THE HEART REPAIR
If you have a hole in the heart known as patent foramen ovale, our HCA UK cardiologists can treat you with closure surgery
Percutaneous valve treatments
MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENTS FOR AORTIC STENOSIS
We offer the most advanced treatments including TAVI, MitraClip, and balloon vulvuloplasty
Endovascular Renal denervation (RDN)
TREATMENT FOR RESISTANT HYPERTENSION
If you have high blood pressure resistant to medication, our renal experts can treat you with denervation
No need to wait for a test or scan
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.
Exceptional quality of care
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.
Ground-breaking treatments
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.
Self-funding
Paying for medical treatment
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.
Our cardiac hospitals across the UK
The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth Street W1G 8BJ London
The Portland Hospital
205-209 Great Portland Street W1W 5AH London
78 Harley Street
88 Harley Street
Devonshire Diagnostic Centre
13-19 Devonshire Street Marylebone W1G 7AF London
The Wellington Hospital
Wellington Place St John's Wood NW8 9LE London
Elstree Waterfront Outpatients
The Waterfront Business Park Beaufort House, Elstree Road WD6 3BS Elstree
Golders Green Outpatients
Roman House, 296 Golders Green Road Golders Green NW11 9PY London
LOC at Platinum Medical Centre
15-17 Lodge Road St John's Wood NW8 7JA London
London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London
The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road SW1W 8RH London
Chiswick Outpatients
Bond House 347-353 Chiswick High Road W4 4HS London
The Harborne Hospital
Mindelsohn Way B15 2FQ Birmingham
The Wilmslow Hospital
52-54 Alderley Road Wilmslow SK9 1NY Cheshire
Get the best cardiac care with HCA UK
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.