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What we see:

General adult cardiology service for opinion and advice on all aspects of cardiac disease, to give direct clinical opinion or suggest the most appropriate pathway to proceed along in a signposting function.

Guidance to assist in this is below:

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• Non-Acute Chest Pain - Excluding: unstable rest pain, pain fulfilling the criteria of the Rapid Access Chest Pain Service​

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• Shortness of breath - Excluding: Clinically unstable patients, clear of non-cardiac cause​

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• Palpitations/Arrhythmia - Excluding: Unstable patients (requiring urgent review)

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• Dizziness - Excluding: Those associated with true vertigo and true blackout

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• Abnormal ECG and Abnormal 24hr Rhythm Monitors

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• Abnormal Heart Sounds

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• Atrial Fibrillation

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• Unexplained Murmurs 

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• Heart Failure

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• Mild Valvular Heart Disease

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• Hypertension - Excluding: Malignant hypertension, pregnancy related hypertension associated with acute renal failure known to be due to endocrine causes

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• Angina - Excluding: Acute anginal symptoms

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• Unexplained Cardiac Symptoms Requiring Investigation/ Specialist Opinion

Specific Exclusions:

Pregnant Patients

Patients under the age of 18 

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Who we are commissioned by: 

NHS Manchester 

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How to refer:

We accept GP referrals through the Integrated Care Gateway system