Cardiologists in Washington, near Durham and Wearside

Cardiologists are medical experts who work to diagnose and treat conditions that can affect the heart. At Spire, we’re pleased to provide a highly skilled team of cardiologists to the Washington area.

By running some scans to identify the cause of your symptoms, using technology like electrocardiograms (ECG's), the team will find a solution for you. This may involve a routine medical procedure, but you can rest assured you’ll receive a superb standard of care from start to finish.

Treatments offered in Washington

At Spire Washington Hospital, the dedicated team of private cardiologists near Durham are ready to help. They have access to all the latest tools and technology, allowing them to undertake innovate operations.

Conditions treated in Washington

Heart conditions are incredibly common, and that’s why Spire’s cardiologists in Wearside will have seen it all before. Day after day, they identify and treat complaints such as:

• Coronary heart disease
• Heart valve disease
• Palpitations

Symptoms treated in Washington

The effects of a heart-related health problem can be scary and tough to live with, which is why the team at Spire Washington do everything they can to get you treated. Through their expert work, they can relieve you from common symptoms such as:

• Breathlessness
• Chest pains

Tests and scans carried out in Washington

If you have pressing concerns about your heart health, make sure you let the team at Spire Washington Hospital know. Based upon the symptoms you describe, they’ll put you forward for some tests and scans to identify the cause, which may include:

• Blood pressure test
• Blood tests for heart disease risk (cardiac testing)
• Cardiac catheterisation
• Cardiac CT scan (heart CT)
• Cardiac electrophysiology
• Cardiac MRI scan (heart MRI)
• Cardiomemo recording
• Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
• Cholesterol level test
• Contrast echocardiogram
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Stress electrocardiogram

Finding us

Spire Washington Hospital is in the Rickleton area, just along Picktree Lane. That means it’s really close the A1(M), which you can exit nearby onto Western Highway. This will also be your nearest of our facilities if you live in surrounding towns like Chester-le-Street, Gateshead, Houghton le Spring, Stanley and Sunderland.