Same-Day Cardiology Appointment

We do not work with weeks-long waiting lists. Our team keeps fixed time slots free every day for urgent cardiology cases. When you call, we clarify together whether you should come in immediately or whether an appointment the next morning is enough.

A doctor makes this assessment, not a receptionist following a script. On site in Enge or at the Utoquai you receive all relevant examinations in a single visit: resting ECG, 3D echocardiography, laboratory analysis and, where needed, ergometry. Your cardiologist discusses the findings with you in person before you leave the practice.

Often only half a day passes between your call and your diagnosis.

New chest pain or chest pressure that radiates into the left arm, the jaw or the back. Palpitations that begin suddenly and do not stop over minutes or hours. A racing heart with no recognisable trigger, or a pulse that beats noticeably irregularly and unsettles you.

Breathlessness on exertion of a kind you have never had before, or breathlessness at rest that wakes you at night. Dizziness combined with a feeling of faintness or a brief loss of consciousness you cannot explain. An abnormal ECG that your GP found and cannot place with certainty.

Abnormal blood test results, for example elevated cardiac biomarkers or markedly shifted cholesterol values that point to an acute event. Or a new symptom that worries you and on which you want a cardiologist's assessment, rather than living with the uncertainty for weeks. Important: with severe chest pain lasting longer than five minutes, with cold sweat, nausea, vomiting or the feeling of being about to faint, call 144 immediately.

These are signs of a possible heart attack, and every minute counts. For all other urgent cardiac complaints that are not an acute emergency but cannot wait two weeks either, you are in the right place. Call us, and we find an appointment the same day.

Your visit begins with a focused conversation. Your cardiologist asks specifically about your symptoms: when exactly they began, how they feel, what makes them worse and what brings relief. Your medical history, current medication, allergies and family history of heart disease all feed into the first assessment.

Have you had similar episodes before? Are there heart attacks or sudden cardiac deaths in the family? Such information shapes which diagnostics make most sense.

A physical examination focused on the heart and circulation follows: heart rate, heart rhythm, blood pressure in both arms, pulse status and peripheral circulation. Then it goes straight into the instrument-based diagnostics. A resting ECG, to measure the electrical activity of your heart and detect arrhythmias, conduction disorders or signs of ischaemia.

3D echocardiography, to assess cardiac structure, pumping function, heart valves and wall motion in detail. If exertion-related problems are suspected, for example chest pain under effort, an exercise test follows (ergometry on the bicycle). The blood sample checks cardiac biomarkers (such as troponin and BNP), cholesterol, blood sugar and inflammatory values.

At the end of your appointment you sit down with your cardiologist and discuss every single finding. No medical jargon without explanation, but clear language: what is normal, what is abnormal, and what happens next. You go home with a concrete action plan: whether all is clear, whether medication is needed, whether a follow-up makes sense or whether a referral for further treatment is due.

A visit to an emergency department often means hours in the waiting room, triage by changing staff, an examination under time pressure and results that are only discussed days later at a follow-up. With us it works differently. You get a fixed appointment, are seen on time and have your findings the same day.

All diagnostic tests, resting ECG, 3D echocardiography, exercise ECG (ergometry), Holter ECG setup and laboratory analyses, take place in our practice. No referrals to different departments, no shuttling between radiology, laboratory and consulting room. Your cardiologist performs the examinations personally, interprets the images in real time and explains the results to you in person.

Most findings are available within 30 to 60 minutes of the test. Holter ECG recordings over 24 to 72 hours are set up when intermittent arrhythmias are suspected that are not visible in the brief resting ECG, for example with suspected atrial fibrillation that occurs only in phases. The blood results too usually come on the same day.

So you do not sit at home waiting days for a letter. You know where you stand before you leave the practice.

Experienced cardiologists who see you the same day, often within hours of your call. Not a junior resident who first has to read in, but specialists with years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of acute cardiac complaints. Immediate diagnostics and a discussion of results in a single visit, without follow-up appointments just to convey findings, without letters arriving days later by post.

Two locations in Zurich: Enge (near the Klinik Im Park, Villa Hofmann, district 2) and Utoquai (district 8), both easily reached by tram, bus and S-Bahn. Personal care without a clinic schedule and without hurry. Your cardiologist takes the time your case needs, explains every finding in understandable language and answers all your questions, without watching the clock.

No anonymous clinic atmosphere, but a practice where you are seen as a person and not as a case number. And if further treatment is needed, a Holter ECG over 24 to 72 hours, a new medication regimen, a referral to cardiac surgery or an interventional procedure such as a cardiac catheter, we organise the next steps directly from our practice. You do not have to make calls yourself or coordinate appointments with third parties.

We take care of that for you.

How quickly do I get an appointment?

In most cases within a few hours during opening times. Call in the morning, and you are sitting with the cardiologist the same afternoon.

Are the tests carried out straight away?

Yes. The ECG and echocardiography take place during your visit. Blood results are usually available the same day. If a Holter ECG is needed, we set it up the same day and you wear it for 24 to 72 hours.

Can I combine the appointment with a full heart screening?

Yes, the two can be combined in a single visit if needed. Mention it when you call, so that we can plan enough time.

Do I need a referral?

No. You can book directly with us, without going through your GP. With a referral we bill through basic insurance (OKP); without a referral through your supplementary insurance.

How do I reach the practice?

Our locations in Enge and at the Utoquai lie near major transport hubs and are easily reached by public transport.

What does the appointment cost?

The cost depends on the examinations carried out. With a referral, billing runs through basic insurance. Those with supplementary insurance can also come to us directly without a referral.