Chest Pain, Palpitations, and Breathlessness: When to See a Cardiologist

Please consider booking an appointment with Dr William Eysenck if you have any symptoms which could be suggestive of a heart problem. These include important symptoms such as chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, fainting, swollen ankles, dizzy spells, reduced exercise tolerance, elevated blood pressure, a family history of a heart problem, or a heart murmur.

Sometimes the heart rate will be too fast, and sometimes it will be too slow. These symptoms do not always mean there is a serious heart problem, but they do warrant further assessment and investigations when they are new and when they are adversely affecting daily life.

Dr Eysenck advocates for any patient suffering such symptoms to contact him and his team at WeCardiology. A rapid investigation of such symptoms will take place, providing prompt diagnosis and treatment if necessary. Sometimes these investigations will result in reassurance, and lifestyle factors will become the focus to reduce heart risk going forward. Sometimes these investigations will lead to procedures and definitive treatment, which can all take place via WeCardiology.