Locations
Operating times
The cardiac catheter departments at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals operate Monday to Friday with routine cases.
Royal Brompton Hospital
Location - 3rd floor, Sydney Wing
The Royal Brompton site comprises four cardiac catheter laboratories that use cutting-edge technology to carry out a variety of procedures including for paediatric patients, grown-up congenital heart patient studies, electrophysiology, pacemaker devices and coronary intervention.
There is currently one single-plane, two bi-plane imaging systems and a stereotaxis laboratory. This pioneering technology combines both X-ray imaging and magnetically steered catheters and represents Royal Brompton Hospital’s continued commitment to remaining a centre of excellence for the UK.
Read about nursing in the catheter labs at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Harefield Hospital
Location - Main X-ray department
Harefield Hospital's catheter laboratories consist of four rooms (one screening room, two fixed laboratories and one mobile laboratory) and a mixture of single-plane and bi-plane angiographic equipment.
They are staffed by doctors, nurses, radiographers, cardiovascular technicians and healthcare assistants. A variety of procedures is undertaken within the department. These range from diagnostic X-rays (angiograms), revascularisation interventions (PTI), to insertion of permanent pacemakers and internal defibrillators or complex electrophysiology procedures.
Read about nursing in the catheter labs at Harefield Hospital.