Cardiology is a specialty that deals with disorders of the heart. This includes disorders of coronary circulation, heart valves, myocardium, pericardium, congenital heart disease, cardiac arrest and vascular diseases.
Our cardiologists also subspecialise in one or more of the following disciplines:
Cardiothoracic surgeons work closely with cardiologists and are trained to perform surgery on the heart, lungs, chest wall and diaphragm.
This surgical specialty is dedicated to the surgical treatment of diseases, trauma, and congenital or acquired deformities to the heart and its vessels.
Some diseases that can benefit from cardiothoracic surgery include coronary artery blockage, valvular disorder, aneurysm, and congenital heart disease.
A highly specialised team including cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, anaesthetists and intensivists is required to provide a high level of care to a cardiothoracic patient.