Appointments

Your appointment may be:

• face-to-face
• by telephone

How to get an appointment

You can ask your GP or other health professional to refer you.

Changing or cancelling your appointment

If you have a question about your appointment or transport, please call:

• cardiology valve clinic and structural heart disease clinic appointments, 020 7188 1014 or 020 7188 1022
• cardiology diagnostic appointments, 020 7188 0973

If you miss your appointment without telling us we may discharge you back to the person who referred you. We may not give you another appointment.

Before your appointment

We'll send you:

• appointment notification letters by post, and
• appointment reminders by text message

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your appointment time.

During your appointment

You'll see a consultant or clinical nurse specialist. They may ask you about:

• your symptoms
• past medical history
• drug history

Please have this information ready, if possible.

After your appointment

We'll make a follow-up appointment if you need to have more tests.

We may refer you for:

• non-invasive cardiology testing
• an angiogram
• a lung function test
• blood tests
• a chest X-ray
• a transoesophageal echocardiogram

If you do not need to have any more tests we'll ask you to come for a surveillance appointment to check on your condition.

We'll call you or send you a letter to let you know the result of your appointment.

Please call 020 7188 7577 if you have any problems.