Cardiology
Cardiology covers the tests and treatments for the heart and its blood vessels. Some are done through a thin tube in a blood vessel, some use implanted devices, and some need open surgery. A cardiologist decides which, if any, suits you.
What this department covers
- Chest pain and coronary artery disease
- Heart rhythm problems such as atrial fibrillation
- Heart valve disease
- Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Recovery after a heart attack
Procedures and treatments (8)
Open any procedure to see how it usually works, what recovery involves, typical planning ranges and what to ask your doctor.
Coronary angiography
An X-ray test that shows the heart's arteries using contrast dye passed through a thin tube, usually from the wrist or groin.
Read the planning guide Catheter-based procedureCoronary angioplasty and stenting
A balloon opens a narrowed heart artery and a small mesh tube (stent) is left to keep it open.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureHeart bypass surgery (CABG)
Surgeons use blood vessels from the leg, chest or arm to route blood around blocked heart arteries.
Read the planning guide Catheter-based procedurePacemaker implantation
A small device placed under the skin sends gentle electrical signals through leads to the heart to keep the rhythm from becoming too slow.
Read the planning guide Catheter-based procedureICD and CRT heart devices
An ICD can treat a dangerous fast rhythm with a shock; a CRT device helps the heart's chambers pump together in some forms of heart failure.
Read the planning guide Catheter-based procedureCatheter ablation for heart rhythm problems
Heat or cold energy is delivered through a catheter to block the small areas that trigger abnormal rhythms such as atrial fibrillation or supraventricular tachycardia.
Read the planning guide Catheter-based procedureTranscatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
A replacement heart valve is delivered through a blood vessel and placed inside the narrowed aortic valve, without open-heart surgery.
Read the planning guide Diagnostic test or evaluationHeart check-up and second opinion
A review of your existing heart tests, plus any new ones such as ECG, echocardiogram, stress test or CT calcium score, to answer a specific question.
Read the planning guidePlanning points for cardiology
- Bring recent ECG, echo, stress-test and angiogram reports, and your current medicine list.
- Many heart procedures are time-sensitive: tell us if a doctor has called yours urgent, and travel only with your own doctor's clearance.
- Ask your home cardiologist to agree who manages blood thinners and follow-up after you return.
Questions to ask your doctor
- Is this test or procedure needed now, or can it wait?
- What alternatives, including medicines alone, did you consider?
- How will my records and results reach my doctor at home?
- When is it safe for me to fly back?
How planning with Prognova works
- A free planning callA non-medical conversation about what you are considering, your timing and practical questions.
- Doctor review of your recordsYou share your reports with a doctor, who tells you whether the care you have in mind is likely to be suitable.
- A written estimateAfter review you receive an itemised estimate. Nothing is charged until you accept it.
- Travel and stay planningWe get you a visa invitation letter from the hospital, and help with arrival, accommodation, local transport, language support and a companion's needs.
- Follow-up when you are homeWe help arrange records, check-ups and continuing care with your own doctor.
Prognova coordinates logistics and information. Doctors decide diagnosis and treatment. A department listed here does not mean a doctor or hospital is available for it today.