Lipid Disorders
Outpatients | CardiologyThis condition is treated in the Cardiology clinic.
Pre-referral work-up
History
All referrals should comply to the referral standards and must include:
- Details of all treatments offered and efficacy
- Relevant previous medical history and co-morbidities (especially cardiovascular disease)
- BP
Tests
- ELFTs, HbA1c, TSH results
- Recent (within 3 months) fasting lipid results (cholesterol/ triglyceride/ HDL-cholesterol/ LDL-cholesterol
Interim/GP management
To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Cardiology clinic page for the full referral process and templates.
Pathology:
- LFT
- HbA1c
- TSH
- Recent (within 3 months) fasting lipid results (chol, TG, HDL, LDL)
Imaging:
- Nil
Investigations:
- BP
For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.
Clinic appointments
🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.
Urgent (Category 1)
🚩 Total triglyceride over 20mmol/L in patient having had episode of pancreatitis
Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review.
We will endeavour to see these patients within one week, or sooner if clinically indicated.
Semi-urgent (Category 2)
* Patients with prior ACS, polyvascular disease and rapidly progressive CVD* and (select either):
- LDLover 2.6mmol/L despite (or intolerance to) medical therapy
or
- DLNC* Score over 6 (i.e. likely heterozygous family history)
2nd or subsequent CV event despite appropriate therapy and compliance
Routine (Category 3)
* Significantly raised LDL (over 4 mmol/L) in high CVD risk patients despite initial medical therapy
* Difficult to control LDL (over 3.3 mmol/L) in CHD patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
* Severe mixed dyslipidaemia (TC and TG totalling more than 10 mmol/L)
* Young patients with dyslipidaemia with a family history of premature CAD or possible FH (DLNC 4-6)
* Severe hypertriglyceridemia (over 10 mmol/L)
Next available appointment usually within eight weeks
Availability
North
Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics
Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227
North West
Mersey Community Hospital
Phone: 1800 636 455
Fax: 6441 5928
South
General cardiology clinic enquiries and appointments:
Phone: 03 6166 0061
Fax: 03 6231 0101
Pacemaker and cardiac device enquiries and clinic appointments:
Phone: 03 6166 0064
Royal Hobart Hospital
Level 2 (D Block) - Cardiology and Echo Department
General cardiology clinic enquiries and appointments:
Phone: 03 6166 8620 or 03 6166 8860
Fax: 03 6234 3982
Nurse Practitioner: Chronic Cardiac Care/Heart Failure
Phone: 03 6166 7398
Pulmonary Hypertension Services
Phone: 03 6166 8034