Contact us
| Physical address |
William Nicol Drive, Floracliffe, Florida 1709 |
| Postal address |
PO Box 5116, Weltevreden Park 1715 |
| Telephone |
011 470 7777 |
| Fax |
011 470 7817 |
Cardiac overview
Life Flora Clinic is a cardiac centre of excellence, supported by a group of experienced
cardiologists, a cardio-thoracic surgeon and other healthcare professionals. Nursing
care is rendered by specialist staff. We focus on the prevention and diagnosis of
heart disease, specialised treatment for a wide spectrum of cardiac conditions,
and the rehabilitation of our patients. Our specialists are not only known for their
expertise and pioneering capabilities but also as respected academics.
Our cardiac facilities
- A 24 hour level 1 trauma and emergency unit capable of handling any form of cardiac emergency
- A high-technology cardiac catheterisation laboratory
- A 4 bed coronary cardiac unit accommodating patients who have undergone procedures in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory, and patients who have acute coronary syndromes or myocardial infarcts
- A dedicated cardio-thoracic theatre
- A 12 bed cardio-thoracic intensive care unit for the care of patients following major cardiac and thoracic surgery
- A cardiac rehabilitation centre where our patients receive post surgery assessments and comprehensive programmes to assist them in their recovery
Procedures undertaken
- Abdominal aortic aneurism repair with covered stent
- Angiograms
- Cardiac catheterisation procedures
- Coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
- Implantation of coronary stents
- Cardiac electrophysiology
- Catheter ablasion of arrhythmias
- Coronary artery bypass surgery (normal and off-pump procedures)
- Direct current cardioversions
- Implantation of artificial heart valves
- Implantation of cardiac defibrillators
- Implantation of pacemakers
- Peripheral endovascular revascularisation
Complementary facilities and services
- Health awareness programmes
- Patient and family counselling
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Radiology unit, including CT scanner and MRI scanner
- Support groups
Supporting doctors
| Name |
Contact number |
|
| Cardiologist(s) |
| Dr A Becker |
011 758 6555 |
| Dr C Conradie |
011 475 7654 |
| Dr D Marks |
011 758 6570 |
| Dr FFE Peters |
011 758 6589 |
| Dr RE Tager |
011 758 6540 / 011 470 7844 |
| Cardio-thoracic surgeon(s) |
| Dr J Botha |
011 470 7974 |
| Dr N Nicolaou |
011 675 1806 |
| Dr S van Riet |
011 470 7974 |
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