TranslateCardiology investigations
Outpatients
Information for clinicians about cardiology investigations.
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details. Outpatient Central Services can be contacted on 1300 522 809.
Referral templates
Referral templates are available on the Primary Health Tasmania website.
These templates are for use by health professionals only.
View cardiology referral templates
24 hour Ambulatory BP Monitoring
Direct referral for an ABPM can be made without review by a cardiologist. All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:
- Clinical indication for test/associated symptoms
- Hypertension history
- Past and family history
- Cardiac risk factor assessment
- Co-morbidities especially cardiac, renal and endocrine disease
- Medications
- Should include BP readings
Contact details
Wellington Clinics (Level 10)
Phone: 03 6166 0061
Fax: 03 6231 0101
Dobutamine Stress Echo
Referral by cardiologist only.
- This test is usually indicated for patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease and evaluates the heart muscles response to stress and therefore may reveal potential blood flow problems to the heart. It can also provide information about valvular disease and pressure within the chambers of the heart
- This test is advised for those patients unable to walk on a treadmill
Contact details
Royal Hobart Hospital (Ward 2D)
Phone: 03 6166 8620 or 03 6166 8860
Fax: 03 6234 2852
Echocardiography
Direct referral to Echocardiography can be made without review by a cardiologist.
- Cardiac symptoms
- Physical signs
Test: ECG
Contact details
Royal Hobart Hospital (Level 2, D Block)
Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm
Phone: 03 6166 8620 or 03 6166 8860
Fax: 03 6234 2852
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Direct referral for an Electrocardiogram (ECG) can be made without review by a cardiologist.
All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:
- Clinical Indication for request/patient symptoms
- Cardiac risk factors
- Cardiac history
- Medications
Contact details
Royal Hobart Hospital (Level 2, D Block)
Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm
Phone: 03 6166 8620 or 03 6166 8860
Fax: 03 6234 2852
Event Monitor
Referral by cardiologist only.
All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:
- Clinical indication for request/patient symptoms
- Heart rate
- Frequency of symptoms
- History of palpitations
- Syncope episodes
- Dizziness
- Associated symptoms – angina, SOB
- Cardiac risk factors
- Cardiac history
- Medications
Contact details
Wellington Clinics (Level 10)
Monday to Thursday mornings
Phone: 03 6166 0061
Fax: 03 6231 0101
Exercise Stress Echocardiogram
Referral by cardiologist only.
Tests
Assess patient has the ability to walk at a sustained pace on a treadmill machine for up to 10 minutes and is not impaired by muscular-skeletal disorders, osteoarthritis or peripheral vascular disease
- ECG
- CXR
Patients should withhold beta blockers on morning of procedure
Inability to walk on a treadmill means the patient cannot sustain walking long enough to increase heart rate to the required stress level, therefore rendering the test pointless
Patients should be informed to wear loose fitting clothes and appropriate walking shoes
Contact details
Royal Hobart Hospital (Level 2, D Block)
Friday mornings
Phone: 03 6166 8620 or 03 6166 8860
Fax: 03 6234 2852
Exercise Stress Test (EST)
Direct referral for an EST can be made without review by a cardiologist.
All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:
- Clinical Indication for request/patient symptoms
- Onset and nature of any chest pain
- Cardiac risk factors
- Cardiac history medications
Assess patient has the ability to walk at a sustained pace on a treadmill machine for up to 10 minutes and are not impaired by muscular-skeletal disorders, osteoarthritis or peripheral vascular disease
Also known as Exercise Tolerance Test (ETT)
Indicated for patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease.
Patients should withhold Beta blockers on morning of procedure.
Inability to walk on a treadmill means the patient cannot sustain walking long enough to increase heart rate to the required stress level, therefore rendering the test pointless.
Patients should be informed to wear loose fitting clothes and appropriate walking shoes.
Contact details
Royal Hobart Hospital (Level 2, D Block)
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Friday afternoons.
Phone: 03 6166 8620 or 03 6166 8860
Fax: 03 6234 2852
Holter Monitoring
Direct referral for an Holter Monitoring can be made without review by a cardiologist.
All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:
- Clinical indication for request/patient symptoms
- Cardiac risk factors
- Cardiac history
- Medications
- Heart rate
- Frequency of symptoms
- Associated symptoms – angina, SOB
Contact details
Wellington Clinics (Level 10)
Phone: 03 6166 0061
Fax: 03 6231 0101
Tilt Table Test
Referral by cardiologist only.
All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:
- Clinical Indication for request
- Syncope episodes
- Heart rate
- Frequency of symptoms
- Associated symptoms – angina, SOB
- Cardiac risk factors
- Cardiac history
- Medications
Contact details
Royal Hobart Hospital (Level 2, D Block)
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Friday afternoons.
Phone: 03 6166 8620 or 03 6166 8860
Fax: 03 6234 2852
Transoesphageal Echo (TOE)
Referral by cardiologist only.
Contact details
Royal Hobart Hospital (Level 2, D Block)
Wednesday afternoons
Phone: 03 6166 8620 or 03 6166 8860
Fax: 03 6234 2852
