Heart diseases
Keywords:In heart diseases, or cardiology, we treat heart diseases requiring specialist medical care.
We investigate and treat adult patients
- coronary artery disease (coronary angiography, perfusion imaging, CT scans, pharmacological therapy for coronary artery disease, balloon angioplasty, bypass surgery)
- arrhythmias (pharmacological therapies, pacemaker treatments, ablation therapies)
- diseases of the cardiac valves
- cardiac insufficiency (ventricular assist device therapy, heart transplant)
- cardiomyopathy and myocarditis
- congenital heart diseases
- hereditary heart diseases
Anyone can seek treatment with us on the basis of a physician’s referral, regardless of their place of residence in Finland.
Nationally, we have the responsibility for
- Severe congenital heart defects in adults
- Examination and treatment of congenital arrhythmias
- Examination and treatment of hereditary cardiomyopathy
- Heart transplants
Thanks to the cardiological emergency services, we are prepared for operations around the clock.
Digital care pathways for heart diseases (opens in new window, links to another website)
We can provide a variety of digital care pathways to support your treatment. If a digital care pathway has already been opened for you, you can find it in My Path in the Health Village (Terveyskylä online service).
Heart Diseases Hub (opens in new window, links to another website)
For more information on the examination and treatment of cardiac diseases, you can refer to the Heart Hub of the Health Village service (Terveyskylä online service; content currently not available in English). Health Village (Terveyskylä) is an online service for...
Units
Cardiac Unit, Meilahti Tower Hospital
The Cardiac Unit at Meilahti Tower Hospital is a treatment unit that performs both invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Cardiology and Monitoring Ward, Meilahti Tower Hospital
On our ward at Meilahti Tower Hospital, we examine and treat cardiac patients in need of demanding specialist medical care.
Heart and Lung Center Outpatient Clinic, Meilahti Tower Hospital
In our outpatient clinic at Meilahti Tower Hospital, we examine and treat patients in need of demanding examination and care in cardiology, cardiac surgery…
Coronary Care Unit CCU, Meilahti Tower Hospital
The Coronary Care Unit CCU at Meilahti Tower Hospital is a monitoring ward that provides intensive monitoring of vital functions due to an acute cardiac…