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Counties Manukau Health Cardiology
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Description
What is Cardiology?
Cardiology is the specialty within medicine that looks at the heart and blood vessels. Your heart consists of four chambers, which are responsible for pumping blood to your lungs and then the rest of your body. The study of the heart includes the heart muscle (the myocardium), the valves within the heart between the chambers, the blood vessels that supply blood (and hence oxygen and nutrients) to the heart muscle, and the electrical system of the heart which is what controls the heart rate.
Cardiology Services Provided by Counties Manukau Health
Cardiology services are provided at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™ and Botany SuperClinic™.
Consultants
Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.
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Dr Patricia Ding
Interventional Cardiologist (Locum)
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Ruvin Gabriel
Cardiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Wil Harrison
Interventional Cardiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr David Heaven
Cardiologist / Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Patrick Kay
Interventional Cardiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Andrew Kerr
Associate Professor - Cardiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Jen Looi
Cardiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Mayanna Lund
Cardiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Douglas Scott
Interventional Cardiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Timothy Sutton
Cardiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Niels van Pelt
Cardiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Jamie Voss
Cardiologist / Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
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Dr Selwyn Wong
Cardiologist - Clinical Head of Department
Available at Middlemore Hospital, Manukau SuperClinic™
Referral Expectations
Your GP will send a referral letter to the Department explaining your condition. Your appointment time will be prioritised on your health need and an appointment time will be sent directly to you. The appointment will be in the outpatient clinic.
You may be sent a questionnaire prior to your clinic visit to assist us with making a diagnosis and determining if any tests need to be done prior to you seeing a specialist.
You will be assessed by specialised doctors. Recommendations and options regarding your future treatment plan will be discussed with you.
You need to bring to your appointment:
- Any letters or reports from your doctor or another hospital.
- Any X-Rays, CT or MRI films and reports.
- All medicines you are currently taking including herbal and natural remedies.
- Your pharmaceutical entitlement card.
Services provided at Middlemore Hospital include:
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary angioplasty
- CT coronary angiography
- Coronary Care Unit and the Step Down Unit
- Cardiology Ward (Ward 2)
- Echocardiography (transthoracic, transoesophageal and stress)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Exercise testing
- Tilt table testing
- Holter monitoring
- Pacemaker insertion and follow-up clinic
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardioversion
Outpatient Clinics for patients referred by their GP are held at the Manukau and Botany SuperClinics™ and provide:
- Outpatient consulting
- Outpatient echocardiography
- Outpatient exercise testing
Common Conditions / Procedures / Treatments
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Timetables
Click on the following links to open more information for patients on Cardiac Rehabilitation Healthy Heart programmes:… More
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Angioplasty
Once the angiogram reveals the exact nature of the problem, decisions can be made on the best form of treatment.… More
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Blood Tests
You are likely to have blood tests done before coming to clinic to check your cholesterol level and looking for evidence of diabetes. These blood tests are done "fasting" which means you have the blood taken in the morning on an empty stomach before breakfast. More
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Cardiac Arrhythmias
Your heart rate is controlled by a complex electrical system within the heart muscle which drives it to go faster when you exert yourself and slower when you rest. A number of conditions can affect the heart rate or rhythm. Heart rate simply refers to how fast your heart is… More
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Cardiovascular Disease
This refers to narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.… More
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Coronary Angiogram
This test is performed by a cardiologist in a sterile operating theatre environment. … More
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Coronary Care Unit and Step Down Unit
The Coronary Care Unit (CCU) is where intensive investigation, monitoring and treatment for cardiac patients occurs.… More
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CT Coronary Angiography
CT coronary angiography at Counties Manukau Health is performed using a modern CT scanner developed specifically to provide accurate images of the coronary arteries around the heart.… More
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Echocardiogram
Echocardiography is also referred to as cardiac ultrasound. This test is performed by a specially trained technician.… More
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Electrocardiogram (ECG)
An ECG is a recording of your heart's electrical activity.… More
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Exercise ECG
An ECG done when you are resting may be normal even when you have cardiovascular disease. During an exercise ECG the heart is made to work harder so that if there is any narrowing of the blood vessels resulting in poor blood supply it is more likely to be picked… More
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Heart Failure
Heart failure refers to the heart failing to pump efficiently. There are many diseases that cause this including cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, viral infections, alcohol, and diseases affecting the valves of the heart. When the heart is inefficient a number of symptoms occur depending on the cause and severity… More
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Valve Disease
Your heart consists of four chambers that receive and send blood to the lungs and body. … More
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Heart Health Patient Information
The Heart Foundation is the charity that works to stop New Zealanders dying prematurely from heart disease.… More
Charges
There are no charges for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the Eligibility Directions specified criteria set by the Ministry of Health. If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full costs of any medical treatment you receive during your stay.
To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website.
For any applicable charges, please phone the Accounts Receivable Office on (09) 276 0060.
Visiting Hours
Ward 2 visiting times are between 2pm and 8pm.
Children are welcome, but must be supervised by an adult.
Other
Charge Nurses
Sharon Blair - Ward 2
Jill Gilmore - Coronary Care Unit
Sandi Graham - Cath Lab
Nurse Practitioners
Andy McLachlan - Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
June Poole - Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
Chris Aldridge - Cardiology Intern Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Specialists
Kylie Beehre - Cardiology Specialty Nurse
Lani Ioelu - Cardiology Specialty Nurse
Katherine McLean - Cardiology Nurse Specialist
Sreedevi Manmadhan - Cardiology Specialty Nurse
Mary Morgan - Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse
Chanthie Thach - Cardiology Specialty Nurse
Jenny White - Cardiology Nurse Specialist
Contact Details
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This page was last updated at 10:46AM on August 13, 2018. This information is reviewed and edited by Counties Manukau Health Cardiology.