Planned ASMS senior doctors' strike — Thursday 1 May, 24 hours
Patient safety is our priority. Our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments on the day of the strike unless we have contacted you to reschedule.
Cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery concerns all conditions related to heart, lung and blood vessels.
To contact the cardiology department:
To contact cardiothoracic surgery:
Cardiac care is at:
Level 1
Menzies Building
Waikato Hospital
183 Pembroke Street
Hamilton 3204
The cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular clinic is at:
Reception F, Level 2
Meade Clinical Centre
Waikato Hospital
183 Pembroke Street
Hamilton 3204
Cardiology at Waikato Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services for disorders and diseases of the heart including:
Cardiothoracic surgery concerns all conditions related to heart, lung, and major blood vessels in the chest.
Cardiothoracic surgery is the diagnosis and treatment (operative and non-operative) of patients with disorders of structures within the chest including:
It includes the management of trauma and congenital and acquired disorders of these structures.
Common cardiac operations include:
Common thoracic operations include:
Vascular surgery provides services to the Te Manawa Taki | Midland region. An excellent relationship between the department and radiological teams has led to the successful provision of endoluminal procedures for abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm repairs.
The department's duplex ultrasound laboratory provides a scanning service. Ultrasonographer sessions are also available.
Referrals are by healthcare providers such as GPs.
Non-acute (non-urgent) referrals will initially be seen at a cardiology clinic, cardiothoracic clinic or vascular clinic.