The heart is one of the most complex organs in the body. As a result, there are many different specialities within cardiology, including:
- heart failure (a reduced pumping function of the heart)
- coronary artery disease (growths or plaques in the blood vessels supplying the heart)
- valve disease (heart valves that do not open fully or leak when they close)
- arrhythmias (a heartbeat that is abnormally slow, fast or not regular).
Who we are
Your heart healthcare might be delivered by a team of healthcare professionals including:
- a cardiologist or other heart doctor
- nurses including nurse specialists and nurse practitioners
- sonographers
- physiologists
- technicians.
We work together with other experts to provide care that supports you to live well with a heart condition.
Our Māori health teams includes a nurse specialist Māori health. The team supports patients and whānau along their journey. Through Te Ao Māori values and approaches, we can offer the best possible care that supports and strengthens all aspects of wellbeing.