Cardiology Overview

  • In-patient services: 8 bedded CCU at Tunbridge Wells and 6 bedded CCU at Maidstone, invasive monitoring, non-invasive ventilation & intro-aortic balloon pumps. Cardiology patients reviewed throughout the hospital with close liaison with the ITU, General medical, surgical and Obstetric teams.
  • Out-patient service: General and specialist clinics – Adult Congenital, Chest pain, Device (including BiV pacing and ICD) and Nurse led heart failure. Three monthly ACHD clinics in conjunction with Dr Fiona Walker and her team from the heart hospital.
  • Non-invasive cardiology: Ambulatory monitoring (Holter Event and BP), exercise testing and the full range of echo imaging. Standard TTE, portable TTE, TOE, 3-D echo, contrast echo and stress echo-cardiography. A TOMCAT database provides access to the results of all invasive and non-invasive investigations throughout the hospital. CT coronary angiography provided by the X-ray department. Pacing, BiV and ICD follow up.
  • Invasive cardiology: Dedicated catheter laboratories. 13 bedded recovery unit and IT support (MedCon and TOMCAT) at Tunbridge Wells. Provision of implants permanent pacemakers and implantable loop recorders. Diagnostic angiography (radial and femoral access), elective and emergency PCI, (including some day time PAMI), pressure wires studies, IVUS and intra-aortic balloon pumping. Reveal device implantation, bradycardia pacing and complex device implants. Electrophysiology studies and ablation.

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“The cardiology training in Tunbridge Wells is very good, especially given that it caters for the training needs for a junior cardiology SpR perfectly. There are 3 interventional cardiologists, an imaging consultant who specialises in echocardiography and an associate specialist who delivers pacing therapy; all of whom are exceptionally supportive and are dedicated to teaching and training despite the pressures of service provision. There is also more than adequate CCU and outpatient clinic experience. On the whole, it is a great place to train and that is a testament to the wonderful work put in by all the consultants, nursing staff and other allied healthcare professionals who have made this a wonderful place to work.”

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Cardiology Consultants at MTW

"Training in TWH caters for a junior cardiology SpR perfectly"

Viknesh - Cardiology SpR
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Cardiology Trainees currently at MTW
 

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