Echocardiography
We provide adult cardiac ultrasound services, including for adult congenital heart disease.
Our services
We undertake investigations, including:
- transthoracic echocardiograms
- transoesophageal echocardiograms (TOE)
- exercise echocardiograms
- dobutamine stress echocardiograms.
How to access this service
To access this service, your GP or medical practitioner will need to send a referral letter to the hospital.
If there is a waiting list for your outpatient appointment, you will receive a confirmation letter and be advised on what to do next. If there is no waiting list, you will receive an appointment booking letter or we will contact you to arrange a suitable time for your outpatient appointment.
Refer your patient
Refer to an outpatient clinic:
Cardiology referral guideline
Referral hotline:
1300 364 938
What to bring
- Your Medicare card
- Private health insurance card (if you have one)
- Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
- Current medications (prescription, over the counter and herbal medicine)
- Relevant x-rays, scans or any other test results or reports
- Glasses, hearing aids and mobility aids
- Your appointment letter
- Any special items listed on your letter
- WorkCover claim number (if relevant)
- Snacks, a drink or money to buy refreshments
- Something to read or do while you wait
- An adult carer to support you and take you home
- Copy of Advanced Healthcare Directive or Enduring Power of Attorney (if you have one)
- A jacket or cardigan in case you get cold
Clinics
Contact us
Location: Ground floor, Main Building, The Prince Charles Hospital
Phone: (07) 3139 4248
Fax: (07) 3139 4764
Open: Monday-Friday 8.00am-5.00pm
Need help outside hours?
For non-urgent medical issues call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit your GP.
In an emergency call 000.
Refer a patient
To refer a patient to an outpatient clinic, view the Cardiology referral guideline.
Referral hotline: 1300 364 938