The Cardiology Department provides a diagnostic and treatment service for patients referred with heart diseases. The service comprises outpatient facilities, inpatient provision, a comprehensive range of non-invasive investigational facilities [e.g. 2D ECHO, Halter monitoring / exercise ECG], invasive procedures [e.g. pericardial aspiration] and range of interventional cardiology procedures [e.g. insertion of TPM]
The Department caters for patients from Uva and adjacent provinces and has a 5 bed ICCU, a 4 bed Intermediate facility and a 20 bed ward.
Cardiology department conducts four different types of clinics including cardiac rehabilitation clinic (especially for patients with myocardial infarction) and heart failure clinic.
