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...
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Units
Cardiac Unit, Peijas Hospital
At the Cardiac Unit in Peijas Hospital, we perform examinations and procedures on weekdays.
Joint Outpatient Clinic and Day Ward, Peijas Hospital
In the Peijas Hospital Joint Outpatient Clinic and Day Ward, we treat various diseases in internal medicine subspecialties.
Cardiology and Internal Medicine Ward 3, Hyvinkää Hospital
On the Internal Medicine Ward of Hyvinkää Hospital, we treat patients in the specialties of internal medicine, cardiology, hematology, metabolic diseases…
Cardiology Outpatient Clinic, Lohja Hospital
At the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic at Lohja Hospital, we examine and treat patients with various types of heart disease.
