Chest Pain Clinic

The General Chest Pain Clinic aims to assess isolated episodes of cardiac chest pain without any current acute concerning features. This is not a clinic for acute chest pain.

Referrals

Referral addressed to named head of clinic is preferred. 

The GP Referral Template located within the Mastercare Referralnet system is the preferred referral tool.  For faxed referrals: FAX 9125 9846

Categories for appointment

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Clinical DescriptionEstimated Wait Time
Category 1 Urgent– Condition will require more complex or emergent care if assessment is delayed
– Condition will have significant impact on quality of life if care is delayed beyond thirty (30) days E.g. Decompensated Heart Failure.
Appointment within thirty (30) days is desirable
Category 2 Semi-urgent– Condition has potential to require more complex care if assessment is delayed
– Condition has the potential to have some impact on quality of life if care is delayed beyond ninety (90) days E.g. Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation.
Appointment within ninety (90) days is desirable
Category 3 Routine– Condition is unlikely to deteriorate quickly
– Condition is unlikely to require more complex care if assessment is delayed beyond 365 days E.g. Hypertension
Appointment within 365 days desirable
Emergency– Suspected pulmonary embolism or aortic dissection
– Suspected acute coronary syndrome with any of the following:
o severe or ongoing chest pain
chest pain lasting 10 minutes or more
o chest pain that is new at rest, or with minimal activity
o chest pain with any of the following:
— severe dyspnoea
syncope or pre-syncope
respiratory rate > 30 breaths per minute
— tachycardia > 120 beats per minute
— systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg
— heart failure or suspected pulmonary oedema
— ST segment elevation or depression
— complete heart block 
new left bundle branch block.
To emergency department

Eligibility criteria

  • Adults
  • Isolated episode of cardiac chest pain without any current acute concerning features.

Exclusion criteria

Please note, we do not accept referrals for

  • Children.
  • Already seeing another Cardiology service or cardiologist

Alternative referral options

Make a referral

Please note, referral cannot be processed if minimum information is missing

  • Relevant electrocardiogram (ECG) tracings
  • Description of relevant signs or symptoms
  • Relevant medical history and comorbidities
  • Current and complete medication history (including non-prescription medicines, herbs and supplements and recreational or injectable drugs)
  • Provide if available
    • Treatments previously tried, duration of trial and effect
    • Any family history of sudden cardiac death or cardiac disease
    • History of smoking and alcohol intake
    • Cardiovascular disease risk assessment
    • Functional status assessment
    • Any relevant x-ray, imaging or investigation results (e.g. cardiac imaging, stress test, myocardial perfusion scan, troponin test)
    • Liver function tests
    • Full blood examination results
    • Fasting lipid profile results
    • If diabetic current and previous HbA1c results
    • If the person identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
    • If symptoms are thought to be linked to probable or confirmed SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection or Long COVID.

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