Cardiology
Skåne University Hospital is one of Europe’s leading centres for pacemaker therapy, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). For patients with recurrent episodes of rapid heart rhythm, we offer cardiac ablation—a procedure that uses heat or cold to eliminate the areas of the heart responsible for the arrhythmia.
While most of our patients come from southern Sweden, we also accept referrals from across the country for certain specialised arrhythmia treatments.
We provide high-quality, specialised care for patients with severe heart failure and heart valve disease.
In Lund, the cardiac clinic includes laboratories for haemodynamic studies—assessing the relationship between blood pressure and blood flow—and echocardiography, an ultrasound-based diagnostic method for examining the heart. In Malmö, we operate an outpatient clinic staffed by doctors and nurses, as well as an echocardiography laboratory. Both sites also have inpatient facilities.
Our work includes four areas within the framework of national specialised medical care:
- Removal of pacemaker devices
- Cardiac surgery in adults with congenital heart defects
- Cardiac surgery in children and adolescents
- Heart transplantation
We also specialise in the treatment of myocardial infarction, angina, and other coronary artery diseases. The most complex cases are managed in Lund, in close collaboration with the hospital’s leading cardiac surgeons. In Malmö, we treat acute cases from the local area and perform a large number of planned procedures and investigations.
At both sites, patients receive follow-up care from multidisciplinary teams comprising doctors, nurses, welfare officers, physiotherapists, and dietitians.
Research
We conduct extensive research in collaboration with local, national, and international partners.