Cardiology

The Department of Cardiology is a modern state of the art unit providing a full range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations and treatments.

We deliver 24-hour comprehensive cardiac care to patients in St. Vincent’s University Hospital, St. Michael’s and St. Columcille’s hospitals.

Services                     

• Cardiology  unit
• ECG Department provides the following tests:
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Echocardiogram
  • 24 hour holter monitor
  • Event monitor
  • Exercise stress test
  • Pacemaker and ICD follow-up
• Cardiac rehabilitation programme
• Acute chest pain assessment
• Coronary angiography
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting
• Electrophysiological procedures
• Specialised heart failure follow-up at St. Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin

Consultants

• Prof. Ken McDonald
• Dr. Martin Quinn
• Dr. Charles McCreery
• Dr. John Erwin
• Dr. Niall Mulvihill
• Prof. David Keane

Clinics

• Cardiology Clinic

Useful contact information

• Cardiology consultant secretaries
  • tel: (01) 221 5048 /4089
  • fax: (01) 221 4968
• ECG Department
  • tel: (01) 221 3663 /4381
  • fax: (01) 221 4070
• Cardiac rehabilitation
  • tel: (01) 221 5049
  • fax: (01) 221 4968
• CCU and CCU2 ward secretary
  • tel: (01) 221 4295
  • fax: (01) 221 3733
• Cathlab office
  • tel: (01) 221 4712
  • fax: (01) 221 5076
• Heart Failure Unit, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • tel: (01) 6639873
  • fax: (01) 6639872

Referral information

We accept GP and consultant referrals. Outpatient appointments and cardiac tests will only be given upon receipt of a referral letter.

Useful links

• Irish Heart Foundation