We provide treatment, care and support for people with heart diseases.
Key points
- Provide diagnostic procedures, treatments and clinics for elective and emergency patients
- We care for people with heart-related conditions such as arrhythmia, adult congenital heart disease, ischaemic heart disease and heart failure
What we do
General Cardiology is part of the Cardiology service. We provide care to emergency and elective patients with:
- Heart arrhythmias
- Adult congenital heart disease
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Heart failure
- Valvular heart disease
- Genetic heart disease
Find out more about Cardiology.
Our clinics
| Clinic name | Location | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Arrhythmia Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
| Cardiac Arrhythmia Inherit Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
| Cardiac Congenital Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Cardiac Genetics Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
| Cardiac Pregnancy Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
| Cardiology Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
| Cardiology Pre-Admission Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Cardiology Valve Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
| Cardiomyopathy Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Coronary Follow Up Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Echocardiogram (Echo) Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG) Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| HARP Cardiology Clinic | ||
| Holter Monitor Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Stress Test Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Trans-oesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE) Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
Our clinics
Referrals
We accept GP and specialist referrals:
- Use the RMH referral form or a template from your own system
- Complete and fax your referral to Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 4234
We do not accept email referrals.
What to include in your referral
As outlined by the Department of Health, referral requests should include:
- Patient demographic information
- Referrer demographic information
- Reason for referral
- Presenting problem
- Service(s) requested
- Required referral information specified by statewide or local referral criteria
- Current patient management
- Impact of the problem on the patient
- Name of the consultant and provider number (for Medicare clinics)
- Investigation reports related to the referral
Urgent and after-hours support
Referrals are triaged based on priority. In an emergency, patients can go to the Emergency & Trauma Service at any time.
For advice, urgent referrals and out of hours support, call The RMH Switchboard on (03) 9342 7000 to page our registrar on call.
Statewide referral criteria for clinicians strengthens referrals to specialised services in public hospitals and improves access to non-admitted services. You can browse or search by specialty or medical condition.
HealthPathways Melbourne provides guidance on best practice assessment and management of common medical conditions, including when and where to refer patients.
Parkville Connect is a secure web-based portal providing GPs, specialists and other health professionals with information in the Parkville electronic medical record (EMR).
Need to change or cancel your appointment?
Do one of the following:
- Access Health Hub to change the appointment yourself
- Complete our online form and we'll change it for you
- Call Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 7393 and we'll help you over the phone
What to bring
Every time you come
Every time you come in for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:
- Medicare card
- Health Care card (if you have one)
- Concession card (if you have one)
- Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
- Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription
- X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results you have which are related to your procedure
- Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)
- Aids (glasses, hearing aid, walking frame)
For a clinic appointment
If you come for a clinic appointment, you should also bring:
- Your appointment letter
- Any special items listed on your letter
- Your appointment book (if relevant)
- TAC or WorkCover claim number
Interpreters & cultural support
We provide qualified, professional interpreters to help you communicate with us at any time during your stay and at your clinic appointments.
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300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria