Cardiology

Cardiology is the medical specialty that focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of heart and blood vessel conditions. Cardiologists review symptoms, interpret tests, and develop treatment plans to help prevent, detect, and manage heart disease.

The service supports people with both new and long standing cardiac concerns and works closely with GPs, emergency teams, imaging, and other specialists to ensure coordinated care.

We care for and treat people with/requiring:

• Echocardiology services (Trans‑Thoracic Echocardiogram – TTE)
• Bubble study echocardiogram
• Stress echocardiography (treadmill only)
• Angina and chest pain
• Atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias
• Heart failure
• Lipid disorders
• Hypertension
• Palpitations
• Syncope and pre‑syncope
• Rapid Access Cardiology Clinic
• Arrhythmia Clinic
• Chronic Cardiology Clinic. 

We provide consultation for: 

• Electrophysiology consultation
• Cardiac surgery
• Angiogram
• Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
• Left and right heart catheterisation
• Ablation
• Mitral clips
• Pacemakers
• Loop recorders
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
• Trans‑oesophageal echocardiogram (TOE) / Direct Current Cardioversion (DCR)
• Any other cardiothoracic surgery. 

Exclusions 

The following conditions/procedures are not routinely seen at Bayside Health - Regional (Bass Coast):

• Cardiac surgery
• Cardiac MRI
• Coronary angiogram
• Coronary CT angiography
• Electrophysiological studies and pacing
• Holter monitoring
• Pacemaker implantation
• Cardiac catheterisation
• Bike stress echocardiography
• Chemical stress tests. 

How to Access this Service 

Referral to this service can be made by your general practitioner (GP), another medical specialist or a healthcare professional, as well as hospital-based staff in the emergency department, inpatient wards and other areas of the hospital.

More information for health practitioners and referrers is available here: 

• Cardiology Referral Guide:

• MR-310 Rapid Access Cardiology Referral: 

Clinically recommended guidance and resources for Health Professionals in the Gippsland region are available through Gippsland Pathways.  

What to bring to your appointment:

• Medicare card
• Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
• Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
• Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
• Previous X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
• Medicines you need to take while you are here
• List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
• Glasses, hearing aid(s) and/or walking frame if needed.