Cardiology
Cardiology is the medical speciality that looks at all parts of the heart including the heart muscle, valves inside the heart, blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle, and the electrical system that controls the heart rate and rhythm. We have inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.
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Where to find us
Our cardiology inpatient wards are located on Level 3, Auckland City Hospital.
Outpatient clinics are located at either Greenlane Clinical Centre or Auckland City Hospital.
Auckland City Hospital site map
Greenlane Clinical Centre site map
Services we provide
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.
Referral information
If you have a non-urgent heart problem, your healthcare provider will send a referral to the cardiology department to request an outpatient clinic appointment.
Your appointment
At your initial appointment, you will see either a doctor or an expert nurse. They may request further tests such as:
- a blood test
- an electrocardiogram (ECG)
- an exercise treadmill test
- an echocardiogram.
You are welcome to bring whānau or a support person to your appointments.