Cardiac services & procedures
The heart is a highly sophisticated organ that requires considerable skill and knowledge to understand. That’s why San Heart has built a comprehensive team of cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, surgeons, therapists and other staff, all dedicated to heart health. Together, they are capable of treating a broad range of heart conditions – and deliver some of the best patient outcomes in NSW.
Investigations & procedures
With our state-of-the-art diagnostics, San Heart can conduct specialised heart tests and procedures in-house, including:
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE)
- Transoesophogal echocardiogram (TOE)
- Exercise stress test
- Coronary angiogram
- Sestamibi stress myocardial perfusion study
Interventional procedures
Sometimes, a heart condition can be treated fairly simply via a minimally invasive procedure (such as the insertion of a stent). These procedures include:
- Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
- Coronary stent insertion
- Pacemaker and leadless pacemaker insertion
- Electrophysiological study (EPS) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
- Implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD or AICD)
- Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure
- Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure
- Mitraclip implantation
Heart surgery
If you need heart surgery – such as heart valve surgery or coronary artery bypass graft surgery – San Heart’s cardiac team is here to support you every step of the way. With more than forty cardiologists and ten highly trained cardiothoracic surgeons on our team, we have the skills and experience to deliver the best outcomes possible, with minimal stress.
Rehabilitation
Recovering from heart surgery is far easier when you’re in the right place and have the right support. At San Heart’s cardiac rehabilitation department, you’ll have nothing short of the best – with a team of specialists dedicated to getting you back on your feet and maintaining optimum heart health. And from tailored exercise programs to education on healthy lifestyles, we have all the resources you need.
Conditions we treat
- Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias / atrial fibrillation)
- Angina pectoris (angina)
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart valve disease (mitral valve disease / aortic valve disease)
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack)