Cardiology — Hawke's Bay
Cardiovascular or heart disease is a growing problem in Hawke’s Bay. The cardiology service for Health NZ — Hawke's Bay provides care for people with cardiovascular disease living in the region.
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Contact us
You can contact Cardiac ward B1 reception on 06 878 8109external link extension 6190
You can contact Cardiac outpatients:
- reception on 06 878 8109external link extension 6606
- bookings on 06 878 8109external link extension 6601
Where to find us
- Cardiac ward B1 and coronary care unit
- Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- Level 1, 398 Omahu Road
- Camberley
- Hastings 4120
- Cardiology outpatient services
- Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- Villa 2, 398 Omahu Road
- Camberley
- Hastings 4120
Services we provide
The cardiology service provides assessment, investigation, education and treatment for people with cardiac or heart disease.
The service is made up of a large team of clinical, nursing and multidisciplinary staff working across the mixed medical cardiology ward, the coronary care unit and outpatient services.
Services we provided include:
- electrocardiography (ECG)
- echocardiography
- exercise treadmill testing
- Holter monitoring
- diagnostic angiography
- trans-oesophageal echocardiography
- pacemaker insertion
- pacemaker clinics
- direct current cardioversion
- cardiac education and rehabilitation through the Heart Beat Hawke's Bay programme
- specialty clinical nurse follow up and heart failure service.
You may referred to Wellington Hospital for further investigations or treatment, such as:
- a complex angiography
- angioplasty
- cardiac surgery or electrophysiology studies.
All patients who have cardiac surgery — for example, coronary artery bypass graft or valve surgery — are offered an initial home visit from a community cardiology nurse and ongoing follow up.
Heart treatments — Heart Foundationexternal link
Heart Beat Hawke's Bay
Your cardiologist may recommend Heart Beat Hawke's Bay follows up on your care and invites you take part in the Heart Beat Programme. This 6-week programme aims to:
- increase your awareness on heart health
- support your recovery
- reduce the chance of a future heart event.
It is free to attend and you are welcome to bring a support person. Each session is 2 hours.
For more information on enrolling in the programme or to discuss alternative support options for cardiac rehabilitation in Hawke's Bay:
- phone: 06 878 8109external link (extension 4547)
- email: cardiac.rehab@hbdhb.govt.nzexternal link