Cardiac Sciences Unit
The Cardiac Sciences Unit (CSU) within the Cardiac Investigations Unit provides cardiac clinical measurements services to diagnose and/or manage cardiac diseases.
Our services
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)
- Cardiac Device Implants and follow up (Pacemakers and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators)
- Echocardiography (Cardiac Ultrasound/Sonography)
- Electrocardiography (ECG)
- Electrophysiology and associated procedures
- Exercise stress test (including Stress Echocardiography and Nuclear Medicine)
- Haemodynamic Monitoring during Cardiac Catheterisation and associated procedures
- Holter Fitting and Analysis
- Haemodynamic Monitoring
- Outreach Services – Scientific support to the Indigenous Community Outreach Program
- Scientific Services in the Heart and Lung Institute Outpatients Clinic
- Tilt Table Tests
- Trans-telephonic Pacemaker Clinics and Remote Pacemaker/ICD monitoring – including services to regional Queensland
Cardiac Sciences Unit also has a number of areas providing interrelated services, these include:
Echocardiography Laboratory
The Echocardiography Laboratory provides adult cardiac ultrasound services, including adult congenital heart disease. Investigations include:
- transthoracic echocardiograms
- transoesophageal echocardiograms
- exercise stress echocardiograms
- dobutamine stress echocardiograms
Exercise Laboratory
The Exercise Laboratory provides both adult and adult congenital heart disease services. Investigations include:
- Exercise Stress Tests
- Pharmacological Stress Tests (Adenosine and Dobutamine)
- Exercise Echocardiography
- Tilt Table Tests
Holter /ABPM / HAM/ ECG Department
The Holter, ABPM, HAM and ECG Department provides both adult and adult congenital heart disease services. Investigations include:
- Holter Monitoring and Analysis
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)
- Home Arrhythmia Monitor Application (HAM)
- Outpatient Electrocardiography
- Signal-Averaged Electrocardiography
Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Clinic
The Pacemaker and ICD Clinic provides device follow up and monitoring including:
- Pacemaker follow up clinics
- Trans-telephonic pacemaker clinics from regional hospitals
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) follow up clinic
- Implantable and external arrhythmia monitor (HAM and Loop recorder) follow-up
- Follow-up from home of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) via web-based systems.
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
To refer a patient for Exercise Stress Test (accelerated diagnostic pathway only) or Echocardiography:
Cardiology referral guideline
Referral hotline:
1300 364 938
After your hospital appointment
Your doctor may advise that you require a procedure. If this is the case you will be placed on a waiting list and may need to attend the Pre-admission or Anaesthetic Clinic before your procedure.
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 sleep equipment – machine and accessories (CPAP or bilevel)
- 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
Cardiac Sciences Unit
Location: Cardiac Investigations Unit, Ground floor, Main Building, The Prince Charles Hospital
Phone: (07) 3139 4248
Refer a patient
To refer a patient to this service, view the Cardiology referral guideline.
GP and specialist referral hotline: 1300 364 938