All Cardiology Specialist Clinics are now open to e-referral.
All faxed referrals should go to Outpatients 9125 9846.
Pacemaker Clinic
Frankston Hospital runs a weekly pacemaker clinic. In this clinic we monitor the function of permanent pacemakers, AICDs, CRT devices and loop recorders. We are happy to review all patients who require a pacemaker check. To refer a patient either send a letter or use the Cardiac Investigation Unit referral form below. Where possible please provide the type and model of the device.
Structural Heart Clinic
Not open to GP referral. Frankston hospital runs a regular structural heart clinic to assess patients who may require less invasive heart procedures. Examples would include patients with severe aortic stenosis for TAVI or for other non-surgical Valve interventions. We also assess patients in this clinic for PFO/ASD closure. This is clinic does not take GP referrals directly and patients have to reviewed by a cardiologist initially.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic
Refer via ACCESS.
Cardiac Investigations
- Exercise Stress ECG
- Exercise Stress Echocardiogram
- Echocardiogram
- Dobutamine Stress Echo
- 12 Lead ECG
- Holter Monitor (24Hrs)
- Holter Monitor (7 Day)
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor
- Pacemaker Check
Cardiac Radiology Investigations
- Calcium Score
- Cardiac CT (not open to GP referral)
- Gated Heart Pool Scan
- Myocardial Perfusion Scan