Cardiac Inherited Disease (including HOCM)

This condition is treated in the Cardiology clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

The Cardiac Inherited Diseases (CID) clinic is a cardiologist led clinic focusing on the diagnosis and management of inherited cardiac channelopathies including (but not limited to) Long QT Syndrome, Short QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, and Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation.

All referrals should comply with the referral standards

Patients suitable for this clinic:

• Aged between 12 to 40 years
• Personal or family history of:
  • Long QT Syndrome
  • Short QT Syndrome
  • Brugada Syndrome
  • Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
• Survivor of an unexplained cardiac arrest below the age of 40 years
• Family history of an unexplained sudden death below the age of 40 years
• Recurrent unexplained syncope (over one episode)

Tests

ECG

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Cardiology clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

ECG Characteristics

• QTc over 460 ms in males
• QTc over 480 ms in females
• QTc ‰¤ 360 ms
• Type I, II, or III Brugada pattern on ECG
• Short coupled ventricular ectopic beats (under 300ms)
• Polymorphic ventricular arrhythmias (over four consecutive ventricular beats of differing morphology)

For further information see specific conditions in HealthPathways.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

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

Wellington Clinics

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