Theatres and Catheterisation Labs
Patients of the Orwell Private Cardiothoracic Unit will have
their procedure carried out in the Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC)
theatre suite or within the CTC Catheter Laboratories. The state of
the art operating theatres have systems which change and filter the
air in the operating theatre compliant with rigorous national
standards. This makes the operating theatres ultra clean.
To maintain this consistent high level, a consultant
microbiologist participates in the Hospital Infection Control Team
and advises on all relevant issues. Microbiology reports are
analysed and
collated to determine any indicators of hospital acquired
infection.
Activity of both departments is predominantly elective but
urgent and emergency activity is also undertaken.
- Theatres
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Heart Bypass Surgery)
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Mitral Valve Replacement (minimally invasive surgery for
suitable patients)
- Thoracic Aneurysm
- Thoracic Surgery
- Cath Labs
- Cardiac Angiography
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Pacemakers & Implants
- Electrophysiology
- Synchronisation Therapies
- Cardioversion (Internal & External)