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Heart and Vascular: Cardiology Services at UPMC

Heart disease is the most common cause of death in Ireland. 6,000 people have heart attacks in Ireland each year but many of these can be prevented.

It is important to be aware of your risk factors and take care of any issues in the early stages whenever possible.

UPMC offers a range of services to help keep your heart healthy. We provide screening, diagnostic testing, and many of the most up-to-date treatment for patients. We have the expertise to treat a range of heart and vascular conditions, ranging from high blood pressure to arrhythmias.

How to Make a Cardiology Appointment

Ask your GP for a referral with a consultant cardiologist at one of the following UPMC locations: 

• UPMC Aut Even Hospital.
• UPMC Kildare Hospital.
• UPMC Whitfield Hospital.

Providing you with excellent medical and nursing care is at the core of everything we do at UPMC.

Heart Conditions We Treat

Our team of cardiology nurse specialists, cardiac physiologists, and consultant cardiologists work with patients who may be experiencing the following symptoms:

• Chest pain.
• Chronic high blood pressure.
• Dizziness.
• Syncope (unexplained fainting episodes).
• Heart palpitations/irregular heartbeats.
• Shortness of breath.

Additionally, patients who have a family history of heart disease, or those with a diagnosis a heart murmur, high cholesterol, or long-term high blood pressure can also be referred to our cardiology team for a full screening and diagnostic review.

Specialised Cardiology Services at UPMC

The UPMC Cardiology Department offers a full range of consultations for cardiac issues. We provide minimally invasive treatments and the latest technology and have recently extended our cardiology service to offer EP (electrophysiology) studies alongside catheter ablation procedures.

We have a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterisation lab, supported by a coronary care unit. Our team is committed improving and maximising your heart and vascular health.

UPMC’s Cardiac Disease Management Clinic helps patients to detect and treat heart issues at a much earlier stage. The goal of our team is to manage or eliminate more serious heart illnesses through early intervention.

Our teams use advanced technology to thoroughly assess your heart and if necessary, providing further referral pathways within UPMC if more specialist follow-up care is needed.

Here's what we offer at each of our locations.

UPMC Whitfield Hospital 

• 24-hour blood pressure monitoring.
• 24-hour holter (heart rhythm) monitoring.
• Cardiac event monitor.
• Cardio angiogram (x-ray of heart, arteries, and veins made visible by a special dye).
• Cardioversion (procedure that restores normal heart rhythm).
• Electrocardiogram.
• Echocardiogram.
• Exercise stress testing.
• Electrophysiology (EP) studies.
• Catheter Ablation.
• Implantable loop recorder (device that measures heartbeat) insertion.
• Pacemaker insertion.
• PCI-cardiac angioplasty (percutaneous coronary intervention, or stent).
• Transoesophageal echocardiography procedure (echocardiogram placed in the oesophagus near the heart).

UPMC Aut Even Hospital

• 24-hour blood pressure monitoring.
• 24-hour holter (heart rhythm) monitoring.
• Arrhythmia monitoring.
• Cardiac screening.
• Echocardiogram.
• Exercise stress testing.

UPMC Kildare Hospital

• 12-lead echocardiogram.
• 24-hour blood pressure monitoring.
• 24-hour holter (heart rhythm) monitoring.
• Echocardiogram.
• Exercise stress testing. 

Our Cardiology Screening Service

We offer heart screening at all UPMC hospitals. The goal of screening is to detect an abnormal medical condition before it worsens.

The screening includes:

• Health questionnaire.
• Resting electrocardiogram.
• Echocardiogram.
• Interpretation of all tests and a written report.
• Referral to appropriate specialists if needed. 

Healthcare providers who wish to refer a patient can do so via HealthLink.

Why Choose UPMC for Cardiovascular Care?

Our specialists are highly-regarded in their fields and use many of the latest equipment and treatments to deliver treatment close to your home.

We provide patients with individualised treatment plans, tailored to each patient's specific cardiac condition and overall health, as well as regular monitoring of heart health to ensure timely detection of heart health issues. We work actively with patients to offer education and support on disease management. Our consultant cardiologists deliver comprehensive testing and diagnostics to ensure expert management of comorbidities, preventative care advice, and cardiac rehabilitation to prevent recurrence and improve recovery. 

Additionally, UPMC is a long term partner of the HSE (Health Service Executive) and private insurers, and works diligently to ensure everyone has access to high-quality healthcare, delivered in a timely fashion.

Travelling to UPMC For Care

UPMC offers access to expert care within a short drive from home. For access to cardiology services, we have locations in Kilkenny, Kildare, and Waterford.

Learn more about travelling to UPMC for care. 

Our Consultants

• Prof. Usama Boles
• Dr. Micháel de Buitléir
• Dr. Jathinder Kumar
• Dr. Sajjad Matiullah
• Dr. David Moore
• Dr. Patrick O’Callaghan
• Dr. John O'Dea
• Dr. Patrick Owens

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UPMC is a Renowned International Healthcare Provider

Providing high-quality healthcare in Ireland since 2006, our hospitals include UPMC Whitfield in Waterford, UPMC Aut Even in Kilkenny, UPMC Kildare in Clane and UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin. Additional locations include UPMC Hillman Cancer Centres in Waterford and Cork and an outpatient facility in Carlow. UPMC Sports Medicine Clinics are located in Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, and a UPMC Institute for Health in Mayo. All offer immediate access to expert care that’s close to home.

UPMC International

A leading healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — UPMC is a global, academic medical centre wholly committed to innovation, research, and patient-centred care. UPMC works closely with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Health Sciences, which is among the top 10 schools in the U.S. to receive research funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Worldwide, UPMC has more than 92,000 team members and in the U.S., its network includes more than 40 hospitals and 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient facilities.

Delivering Life-Changing Medicine Every Day

UPMC offers an integrated healthcare system which, for our patients, means that we offer a range of healthcare services including general medicine and surgery, a host of highly-regarded specialists, and a variety of skilled professionals to help patients complete their healthcare journey within one healthcare system.

Additionally, in the U.S., UPMC provides renowned centers of excellence in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, rehabilitation, geriatrics, and women’s health. U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside among the nation’s best hospitals in many specialties and ranks UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on its Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals.

Expanding Our Footprint and Exploring New Frontiers in Medicine

With its headquarters in Pittsburgh, UPMC has an international presence in three countries in addition to Ireland:

• China
• Kazakhstan
• Italy

UPMC also supports patients in countries where highly specialized care may not be readily available. UPMC Global Care connects patients with complex medical diagnoses to experts at UPMC facilities for teleconsultations, second opinions, surgical care, and telemonitoring services. The Global Care team is the single point of contact to help patients and their in-country physicians navigate the UPMC network so we can provide the care they need quickly and conveniently.

The Global Care team also supports travel requirements, translation services, housing, and other travel logistics.

And to support our commitment to innovation and our pledge to push boundaries when it comes to science, healthcare innovation, and patient care, UPMC Enterprises is helping to change America’s healthcare system. As an incubator, UPMC Enterprises uses the resources of UPMC and other partners to solve some of the most complex challenges facing healthcare institutions today. This commercial arm turns ideas into thriving companies that help the health care industry and impact the lives of patients in meaningful, lasting ways.

Learn more about UPMC in Ireland.

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