Our department is comprised of 15 cardiologists trained in complementary specialisations :

• general cardiology,
• acute cardiology,
• interventional cardiology,
• cardiac rhythm study,
• 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 (atrial septal and ventricular septal defect, patent foramen ovale, bicuspid aortic valve).

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, aortic valvoplasty, or had a pacemaker or defibrillator fitted.

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,
• stress echocardiography,
• paediatric ultrasound,
• two-dimensional strain imaging by echocardiography,
• contrast echocardiography,
• three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography,
• evaluation of ventricular dyssynchrony,
• coronary CT scan,
• stress and drug-induced stress myocardial scintigraphy.

The cardiac rhythm testing unit is made up of 4 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,
• 1 to 7-day Holter cardiac rhythm monitoring,
• cardiac monitoring by implantable ECG (Reveal),
• implantation and monitoring of internal pacemakers and defibrillators.

The cardiology department is a division of the Brussels Heart Center, a cardiology-based medical and surgical association, and forms part of the Heart Clinic network.