Cardiology

Contact details

Main cardiology department telephone: 01604 545506

Rapid access chest pain clinic: 01604 544471 / 545303
Cardiac rehabilitation: 01604 545345
The heart centre: 01604 523725

Opening times: Monday to Friday 8.00 – 16.00-17.00 clinic dependent

How to find us

Enter the hospital at the South or Cliftonville Entrance and follow the signs to Area C, located on level 2.Car park 1 is the closest to the Department.

Click here for the hospital map

Services

Cardiology Department

12 lead ECG
Exercise tolerance test
Echocardiography
Tilt table testing
Carotid sinus massage
Holter monitoring
Ambulatory BP monitoring
3-5 day event recorders

Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic

2 week wait rapid access chest pain clinic with exercise testing
Nurse led revascularisation clinic

Cardiac Rehabilitation Services

See inpatients following heart attack, cardiac chest pain or PCI
Hold out patient clinics
24 hour answer phone
Exercise Class

Northampton Heart Centre

Adenosine challenge
Diagnostic coronary angiography
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Stents)
DC Cardioversion
Stress Echocardiography
Trans oesophageal Echo (TOE)
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ( ICD)
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT)
Permanent pacemakers

FAQ

Q) What should I bring to my appointment?

A) For a clinic appointment please bring as list of your current medication.

For an exercise test or rapid access chest pain clinic please wear comfortable walking shoes.

You will usually have a pre-assessment appointment to discuss your admission. At this we will discuss what you need to bring.

Q) How much time should I allow before my appointment?

A) For cardiology department appointments please allow up to 45 minutes, tilt testing may take an hour.

For rapid access chest pain clinic please allow up to an hour and a half.

Cardiac rehabilitation can take up to an hour.

Many of the heart centre procedures take a day, whilst some procedure- stress echo, TOE’s and DC cardioversions will take less time. Some may require an overnight stay, these will be discussed at your pre assessment.

About the team

The Cardiology Team consists of Consultant Cardiologists, Specialist Registrars, Directorate Manager, Assistant Directorate Manager, Administration Managers, Cardiac Specialist Physiologists, Cardiographers, Specialist Nurses (Chest Pain, Heart Failure, Rehabilitation), Heart Failure Pharmacist, Cardiac Investigation Admin, Outpatient Admin, Reception, Ward Teams (Clinical and Admin)

Clinics in the Heart Centre

Cardiology Outpatients
Heart Failure Outpatient
Rehabilitation Outpatient
Exercise Class outpatient
ICD follow up
Grown Up Congenital Heart (GUCH)
Cardiothoracic Surgical Clinic (visiting Surgeons from Oxford)

A variety of Cardiologists insert permanent Pacemakers and perform diagnostic coronary angiography, PCI, complex pacing device insertion, ICD’s and CRT. We provide pacemaker checks and ICD checks.

Consultant Cardiologists
Consultant	Secretary	Email	Contact no:
Consultant Dr Liuba Fusco Dr Bashar Al-Housni
Consultant Dr David Sharman Dr Hanish Sall	Secretary Danielle Bradshaw	Email danielle.bradshaw@nhs.net	Contact no: 01604 523584
Consultant Dr Helen Binns	Secretary Catherine Johnson	Email catherine.johnson13@nhs.net	Contact no: 01604 523985
Consultant Dr Dominic Cox Dr Jonathan Timperley Dr Pedersen	Secretary Linda Fraser	Email linda.fraser10@nhs.net	Contact no: 01604 544502
Consultant Dr Kathleen Rose Dr Abdul Malik	Secretary Sarah Teale	Email sarah.teale1@nhs.net	Contact no: 01604 523456
Consultant Dr Mohamed El-Sheikh	Secretary Teresa Burt	Email teresa.burt@nhs.net	Contact no: 01604 545901