Cardiology - Consultation - Méridien

Our department is comprised of 12 cardiologists trained in complementary specialisations:

• general cardiology
• acute cardiology
• interventional cardiology
• cardiac rhythm study and interventional cardiac rhythm study
• cardiac imaging
• preventive cardiology
• sports cardiology
• cardiac rehabilitation

Our team provides round-the-clock management of cardiac conditions, from prevention to treatment:

• primary and secondary prevention
• high blood pressure
• high cholesterol
• heart failure
• coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction
• cardiac rhythm disorders
• cardiac valve diseases
• congenital conditions

The medical imaging unit team is made up of 4 cardiologists, 1 radiologist, 1 cardiac rhythm specialist and 1 nuclear medicine specialist. Through synergistic collaboration, they research and diagnose all coronary problems.

The following tests are performed at the unit:

• transthoracic echocardiography
• transœsophageal echocardiography
• drug-induced stress echocardiography (dobutamine)
• stress echocardiography
• paediatric ultrasound
• two-dimensional strain imaging by echocardiography
• contrast echocardiography
• three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography
• ergospirometry
• coronary angiography
• stress and drug-induced stress myocardial scintigraphy

The cardiac rhythm testing unit is made up of 3 cardiac rhythm specialists who diagnose and treat all cardiac rhythm disorders.

Tests performed:

• electrophysiological investigation
• ablation of ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmia, including ablation of atrial fibrillation, radiofrequency, electroporation, cryoablation
• 1 to 7-day Holter cardiac rhythm monitoring
• cardiac monitoring by implantable ECG (Reveal)
• implantation and monitoring of internal pacemakers and defibrillators

The in-patient unit comprises 32 beds, including 5 active beds (Middle care or CCU). The CCU is the section of the in-patient unit specifically used for patients who:

• suffer from acute cardiac problems: acute coronary syndrome, acute heart failure,
• have undergone coronary angioplasty, heart surgery, or had a pacemaker or defibrillator fitted.