referraLs
To make a Medicare claim on your behalf, we need a valid referral from your GP (lasts 12 months) and Specialist (lasts 3 months). All patients are required to have a valid referral before bookings can be made.
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Please send in the referral via email/fax/post and we will have it triaged to make sure appropriate test is arranged either before or when you see our specialists. Our staff will be in touch to make an appointment as soon as they can after referral is received and triage is done.
Urgent referrals will be prioritised by the cardiologists.
OUR SERVICES
Consultation
We provide consultations to all heart related issues including chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, faints, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, vascular problem, heart valve and other structural issue, family history of cardiac problems and cardiac device checks.
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Exercise Stress Echocardiogram
A exercise stress echo is an investigation that is most commonly used to assess if the chest pain you experienced is related to a block heart artery or not. It can be useful for people who experience breathlessness or faints during exertion too.
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound assessment of your heart. It is a safe (radiation free) tool to take moving images of your heart. It can identify any heart muscle or valve abnormality and major vessels (aorta and pulmonary artery) of your heart.
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Electrocardiogram (ECG)
An Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart. It is a routine test that provides important information about the heart rhythm, the conduction system of the heart and any suggestion of artery or heart muscle problems. It is routinely done during a consultation.
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Holter Monitoring
A Holter monitor is a small wearable device that records the heart rhythm, commonly over 24 hours. It is used to assess the heart rhythm for a fixed duration to see if there is any evidence of arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythm) that may be related to your symptoms.
24-hour Ambulatory Blood Presssure Monitoring (ABPM)
ABPM is a test done to record your blood pressure at fixed interval (usually hourly) throughout a 24-hour period while you continue your everyday life. It uses a small blood pressure recording machine that is attached to a belt and a cuff wrapped around your upper arm.
Cardiac Device Check
All cardiac devices (permanent pacemaker, implantable defibrillator and loop recorder) need to be check on a regular interval. We organise a Device clinic where the cardiac technicians will interrogate the device and optimise the function of the device in consultation with our cardiologist.
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Coronary Angiogram
A coronary angiogram is a procedure that uses X-ray imaging to see the arteries of the heart. The test is regarded as the gold standard to assess if there are blockages in the heart arteries and assess how they may be fixed.
