Our Services & Facilities
Sydney Cardiology uses state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment in all five clinics across the metropolitan area. We have the most comprehensive suite of in-house services including echocardiography, cardiac imaging, interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology with cardiac consultations integrated as necessary.
Non-invasive testing
Cardiac catheterisation
Electrophysiology
Peripheral vascular services
In-hospital care
State-of-the-art equipment
Services for GPs
ECG fax service
Echo only referral services
After-hours advice
Non-invasive testing
Including stress echocardiography, echocardiography, holter monitor studies, ambulatory blood pressure studies, dobutamine stress echo, electrocardiogram and event monitor recording. Cardiac catheterisation including coronary angiography, coronary angioplasty and transesophageal echocardiogram.
Electrophysiology
Including diagnostic electrophysiology studies, ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac device implantation, pacemakers and defibrillators, and follow up of implanted cardiac devices.
Peripheral vascular services
Including renal and lower-limb angioplasty, ankle brachial index and SphygmaCor® central blood pressure testing.
In-hospital care
Including coordination of patients requiring cardiac surgery at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wahroonga; Norwest Private Hospital, Bella Vista; Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Crows Nest; and Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde.
State-of-the-art equipment
All of the test laboratories at our consulting rooms include the following:
> Phillips iE33 ultrasound systems or EPIQ 5 ultrasound systems with stress echo capabilities
> Mortara Standard ECG and Stress ECG system, with associated treadmill
> ECG event monitor systems
> AtcorSphygmoCor Central Blood Pressure (CBP) System – at CH, BT and CT
> Integrated centralisedHolter Monitor System
> Ambulatory blood pressure monitors
> Ankle brachial index system
We also have special services for GPs
ECG fax service
For urgent advice, 12-lead ECGs can be faxed to our locations.
Echo only referral service
You can refer your patient for an echo without consultation with a cardiologist, to any of our four locations. An accredited cardiac sonographer will perform the echo which will be reviewed by a cardiologist. A cardiac consultation can be arranged if there is an abnormal result.
After-hours advice
After-hours cardiology advice
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