Cardiology
We assess and treat patients with adult cardiovascular disease.
Clinical service overview
We assess and treat patients with adult cardiovascular disease. We have outpatient clinics, investigation suites and an inpatient ward co-located with Cardiothoracic Surgery.
A full range of inpatient and outpatient general cardiology services are provided. These include management of acute and chronic ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease and heart failure.
We also offer a complete range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations and have active interventional coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and structural heart disease programmes.
We have close links to Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and an extensive research and education program.
Find out more about Cardiology
Refer your patient
Fax referral to us
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre.
To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.
If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.
- Referral enquiries (03) 9076 3263
- Referral fax (03) 9076 2461
- Enquiries email h.centre@alfred.org.au
Resources
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Heart Foundation
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Heart Rhythm Society
A leading resource on cardiac pacing, electrophysiology, and other cardiac rhythm disorders
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Heart and Lung Transplant Trust (Victoria)
A not-for-profit association whose membership consists of heart and lung transplant patients, recipients, their carers and families
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The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
A society that includes basic science, the failing heart and advanced lung disease
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Healthy Men: Your Heart 2013 3 MB
Health information booklet for men
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The Alfred - Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Exercise ECG test
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Echocardiogram (Echo)
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Electrophysiology / Radio Frequency Ablation
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Right Heart Catherisation
Information for patients
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Transradial approach (TRA) to cardiac catheterisation and PCI 868 KB
Information sheet for health professionals
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The Alfred - Cardiac MRI
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Stress echocardiogram
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Cardiac biopsy
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE)
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Event Monitor
Information for patients
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The Alfred - Holter Monitor
Information for patients