Tel 0161 749 4755

Email: heart.networks@nhs.net

General adult cardiology service for opinion and advice
on all aspects of cardiac disease, to give direct clinical opinion
or suggest the most appropriate pathway to proceed along
in a signposting function.

 

Guidance to assist in this is below:

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Chest Pain Excluding: unstable rest pain, Pain fulfilling the criteria
of the Rapid Access Chest Pain Service

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Shortness of breath Excluding: Clinically unstable patients

Clear of non-cardiac cause

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Palpitations Excluding: Unstable patients (requiring urgent review)

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‘Dizziness’ Excluding: Those associated with true vertigo and true blackout

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Abnormal ECG and Abnormal 24hr Rhythm Monitors

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Abnormal Heart Sounds

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Hypertension Excluding: Malignant hypertension, Pregnancy related hypertension Associated with Acute Renal Failure known to be due to endocrine causes

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Anginal Pain Excluding: Acute Anginal Symptoms

 

Specific Exclusion:

Pregnant Patients

Patients under the age of 18 

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Who we are commissioned by: 

NHS Manchester 

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How to refer 

We accept referral through the Integrated Care Gateway system and eRS