More Information about RHH Cardiology Services
Outpatients | CardiologyThis condition is treated in the Cardiology clinic.
More information about Royal Hobart Hospital Cardiology Services
Cardiology clinics and diagnostic services located in Wellington Centre include:
- General cardiology outpatient clinics
- Heart failure
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Rapid access chest pain clinic
- Pacemaker and ICD device clinic
- Pre-assessment clinics for cardiac procedures
- ECG service
- Holter monitoring
- Event recorder monitoring
- 24 hour ambulatory BP monitoring
Diagnostic services located in the Cardiology Department 2nd Floor D Block, Royal Hobart Hospital include:
- Echocardiography
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transthoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) & Cardioversion (DCR)
- Exercise Stress Testing
- Tilt Table Tests
Cardiology Department Invasive & Interventional Services located in the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory include:
- 24hr emergency acute myocardial infarction angioplasty service through our Code STEMI initiative. This is the only 24 hour emergency STEMI and temporary pacing service available to both public and private patients within southern Tasmania
- Coronary angiograms
- Percutaneous coronary interventions
- Right heart studies
- Cardiac device implants: Permanent Pacemaker (PPM). PPM box change, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT)/Biventricular pacing and Implantable Loop Recorders (ILR)
- DC Cardioversion (DCR)
- Temporary pacemaker wire insertion
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump insertion Pericardiocentesis
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