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Cardiology (Heart)

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

What we do If you are a patient of our Cardiology Service, you may have been referred to us by your GP or you may have come through our Emergency Department Common heart problems include angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure and arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation or bradycardia. We...

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Tag:   heart (2)     cardiology (1)     bypass (1)     attack (1)     diagnostic (3)     echo (1)     echocardiogram (1)     cardiac (3)     coronary (1)     atrial (1)     Angiography (1)     angina (1)     transthoracic (1)     chest pain (3)    

Elderly Services (DME)

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

What we do Our Department of Medicine for the Elderly (DME) includes elderly rehabilitation services, acute stroke and stroke rehabilitation, as well as a regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. Over the past few years we have appointed new consultants in stroke medicine, orthogeriatrics, co...

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Tag:   elderly (3)     older (2)     age (5)     aged (1)     community (5)     othogeriatrics (1)     gastroenterology (4)     heart failure (1)     stroke (8)     heart attack (1)     cardiovascular (1)     movement (1)     hip replacement (1)     rapid (1)     access (4)     clinic (22)     OPRA (1)    

Pneumonia

Last updated on Thursday, August 8, 2024

About Pneumonia is an inflammation of one or both lungs, usually caused by infection. Around 1 in 20 patients (5%) who are admitted to hospital with pneumonia have a heart attack or stroke within three months. Aspirin has been used for decades to reduce the chance of having a heart attack or...

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High blood pressure

Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020

High blood pressure is a common condition. A temporary rise in blood pressure can occur in response to a stressful situation, such as a visit to the hospital so your blood pressure will need to be checked on several occasions before a diagnosis is made. Target is 140 or less for the top number,...

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Arrowe Park Acute Stroke Unit

Last updated on Friday, January 12, 2018

Each year, an estimated 700 people in the Wirral and Cheshire area will suffer a stroke and be admitted to hospital. Our Stroke patients are brought in through our Emergency Department at Arrowe Park Hospital as emergency cases and are directly admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit on Ward 23. Ward...

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Tag:   stroke (8)     acute (6)     unit (2)     thrombolysis (1)     blood (10)     clot (2)     brain (4)    

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