Contact details

Cardiology Admin Team 0118 322 6676

Cardiology Device Team 0118 322 6636

Cardiology Nurse Specialist Answer Phone 0118 322 6638

Heart Function Nurses 0118 322 5276

Address

Level 1, Battle Block
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
Berkshire RG1 5AN

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Cardiology

Cardiology Services at the Royal Berkshire Hospital

The Cardiology Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital delivers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. Inpatient care is provided at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, with outpatient clinics also available at:

We provide a 24/7 primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) service, ensuring rapid treatment for patients with urgent coronary symptoms. Our specialist clinical nurse team also leads cardiac rehabilitation and ambulatory heart failure services, supporting patients throughout diagnosis, treatment and recovery

Conditions We Treat

We diagnose and manage a wide range of cardiac conditions, including:

  • Arrhythmias and palpitations
  • Breathlessness
  • Cardiac pacemakers and ICDs
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Chest pain
  • Diseases of the thoracic aorta
  • Heart failure
  • Hypertension
  • Inherited cardiac conditions
  • Ischaemic heart disease
  • Pericardial disease
  • Syncope (blackouts)
  • Valvular heart disease

Our experienced team provides high‑quality care tailored to each patient’s needs

Investigations, Clinics and Treatments

Diagnostic Tests

  • Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
  • Ambulatory ECG monitoring
  • Echocardiography
    • Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE)
    • Exercise bike stress echocardiography (E-Bike)
    • Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE)
    • Bubble and contrast studies
    • Transthoracic echocardiography 
  • Electrocardiograms (ECGs)
  • Exercise treadmill testing
  • Diagnostic coronary angiograms
  • Implantable and patient‑activated cardiac monitoring

Specialist Clinics

  • Arrhythmia clinics
  • Cardiomyopathy clinics
  • Congenital heart disease clinics
  • General cardiology clinics
  • Pulmonary hypertension clinics
  • Joint Cardiology and Obstetric clinic
  • Rapid access chest pain clinic

Treatments and Procedures

  • Ablation procedures (atrial flutter, SVT)
  • Coronary angioplasty (PCI)
  • Pacemaker implantation
  • ICD and CRT implantation
  • DC cardioversion

We are committed to providing timely, specialist, and patient‑centred cardiac care, ensuring every member of our community receives safe, expert treatment and support when they need it most.

University of Reading Department of Excellence. 

BSE Accredited Department.

National School of Healthcare Science Accreditation.