Heart & Vascular

Our cardiologists are able to assess, diagnose and treat cardiac-related issues including atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure and hypertension. Patients requiring care can be referred by their family doctor. Once a referral is received, an appointment will be booked in the next available clinic time.

The Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine Department provides heart and respiratory care to the communities of West Toronto. We use state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and tests for cardiac disease.

At St. Joseph’s we provide comprehensive access to diagnostic cardiac testing including electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiography, holter monitoring, Stress Tests (GXT) and nuclear cardiology stress tests. Within Unity health we have access to St Michael’s Hospital’s cardiac and vascular surgery to ensure complete cardiac care is provided for our patients.

The Heart Failure Clinic specializes in taking care of patients with a heart failure diagnosis. The team provides education for patients and their families so that they can better understand and manage their condition. We also optimize your medical therapy to improve your heart failure symptoms, improve heart function, and to decrease the need for hospitalization.

Patients with pacemakers come to the clinic on a regular schedule. During the clinic visit, patients are seen by device technologists, or a cardiologist who specializes in electrophysiology. They will make sure the pacemaker is working properly.

The Pacemaker Clinic is an outpatient clinic that provides education and follow-up for patients with implanted pacemakers to ensure safe and proper function. Pacemaker appointments are typically scheduled every six months. At each scheduled visit, your pacemaker will be checked by a device certified technologist and reviewed by a cardiologist. Pacemaker implantation and pack changes can be arranged through the clinic and are performed at St. Joseph’s in the main operating room.