The Wellington Hospital: Cardiology and cardiac surgery in London, United Kingdom

The Wellington Hospital Cardiac Services

The Wellington Hospital - Telephone +44 (0) 20 7483 5175

The Wellington Hospital has some of the UK’s most distinguished cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. With dedicated operating theatres, new cardiac catheterisation laboratories and excellent diagnostic services, The Wellington's cardiac services are internationally renowned for the high standard of medical care provided.

The Wellington Hospital provides a liaison service with embassies, international institutions and organisations. For Arabic patients, there's an interpreter and translation service, assistance with preferential room rates at local hotels and catering for special diets.

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The best heart care at The Wellington Hospital in London

With many leading cardiologists, a highly skilled team of cardiac physiologists, radiographers and nurses, The Wellington Hospital has one of the largest private cardiology and cardiac surgical programs in Europe.

The Cardiac Services Unit at The Wellington Hospital is one of the largest of its kind in Private Sector Healthcare within the United Kingdom. Following a recent major refurbishment there are three dedicated operating theatres, three cardiac catheterisation laboratories and a bright, spacious purpose built echocardiography and non invasive suite.

The cardiology department is fully equipped with the very latest equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of many different forms of cardiac problems including: Angina, arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart attack and high blood pressure.

The Cardiac Services Unit at the Wellington

Cardiac services and heart surgery provided by The Wellington Hospital in the UK

Non-invasive cardiology

ECG / Electrocardiogram
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor
Ambulatory ECG / Holter Monitor
Echocardiogram / Echo
Treadmill Stress Tests
Stress Echocardiogram
Echo / Contrast Echo Study
Dobutamine Stress Echo
'Reveal' device interrogation
Single and dual chamber pacemaker checks
Biventricular pacemaker checks (CRT)
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) checks
External counter pulsation therapy

Invasive cardiology

Cardiac catheterisation / Coronary angiography
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA -balloon treatment) and stenting
Flow Reserve studies
Rotational atherectomy (Rot ablation)
Patent Foramen Ovale occlusion (PFO closure)
Single and dual chamber pacemaker implantation
Electro Physiological studies (EPS)
Ablation for cardiac arrhythmias
Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT heart faliure devices) pacemaker implantation
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation

Cardiac surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts (CABG) & Cardio-pulmonary Bypass (CPB)
Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (OPCABG)
Valve Replacement and Repair
Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB)

Arrhythmias and rhythm management

Cardiac Arrhythmias
Catheter ablation therapy
Atrial flutter
Supraventicular tachycardias
Atrial fibrillation
Unusual cardiac arrhythmias
Heart failure
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) pacemakers
Implantable defibrillators (ICD)

World class cardiac consultants and heart specialists at The Wellington Hospital in London

The Wellington Hospital has an international reputation for the high standard of cardiac medicine delivered by its consultants, many of whom also have senior positions in London’s teaching hospitals and are at the peak of their careers.

One of the country's biggest teams of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiac radiologists and specialist nursing staff, is supported by the most modern diagnostic and imaging departments to be found anywhere in the UK.

The Wellington Hospital Cardiac Services Unit

In-patient care and telemetry areas - in-patient care consists of over 45 beds occupying two entire floors. This includes a Progressive Care Unit, which is directly adjacent to the Intensive Care Unit and a 5 bedded day care unit. Patient rooms are either single or twin bedded.

Theatres - the Wellington Hospital has three dedicated cardiac theatres with a specialist team of staff in attendance. Operating rooms are staffed with an international team of scrub and anaesthetic nurses, perfusionists and operating department assistants and persons with extensive experience in cardiac surgery.

Intensive care - the Wellington Intensive Care Units (ICU) has an international reputation for excellence in nursing and medical care, with many countries worldwide referring patients for various treatments.

Cardiology - the cardiology department has recently undergone extensive refurbishment, as a result it now has a bright, spacious purpose built echocardiography and non invasive suite directly adjacent to the 3 cardiac catheterisation labs and cardiac theatres.

Cardiac catheterisation laboratories - there are 3 state of the art cardiac catheterisation labs and a fully equipped non invasive suite. The catheterisation labs are equipped with the most up to date X-ray imaging units in the UK.

Arabic and international patients

HCA's International Patient Centre offers an advisory service and provides a one stop service for rapid appointments, urgent admissions and facilitates access to all hospitals and doctors for all Arabic and international patients.

The International Patient Center (IPC) was established to cater exclusively to the medical needs of foreign clients, including expatriates, tourists and patients from abroad, by providing the highest quality medical treatment and services.

To date, over one million patients from more than 127 countries have benefited from the excellent care of the IPC coordinators who are ready at all times to assist Arabic and overseas visitors in overcoming language and culture barriers during their visits to HCA's private hospitals in London.

Contact details

The Wellington Hospital
Wellington Place
St Johns Wood
London
NW8 9LE
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7483 5175 (available 9am to 5pm UK time)

Email: wellington.webenquiries@hcahealthcare.co.uk
Web: www.thewellingtonhospital.com

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