Cardiology Clinics and Investigations

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.

See Healthy Heart Program

Cardiac Investigations

Cardiac Investigation Unit Referral Form

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