Recording your heartbeat over a 24 hour period means we are more likely to pick up any abnormal heart beats.

The monitor continuously records your heartbeat over a 7 day period so we are able to pick up any infrequent heart rhythm disturbances.

An ablation procedure may be recommended if you have a heart rhythm disturbance which causes unacceptable symptoms and proves resistant to medical therapy and/or cardioversion procedures.

Blood tests provide an overview of your general health and allow us to assess the function of your key organs (eg kidney liver and thyroid).

The Bruce Protocol is a diagnostic test used in the evaluation of cardiac function, developed by Robert A. Bruce.

Advanced cardiac pacemakers used to help patients with resistant heart failure which has not responded adequately to medical therapy.

This involves giving a small, controlled electric shock which is aimed at restoring a normal heart rhythm.

A blood test to determine your cholesterol level, a major predisposing factor to coronary artery disease.

A coronary angiogram is a special x-ray test used to look in detail at the heart arteries and performed under a local anaesthetic.

The term ‘angioplasty’ means using a balloon to stretch a narrowed or blocked artery and usually involves inserting a short wire-mesh tube, called a stent, into the artery which is left in place permanently to allow blood to flow more freely.