Cardiac Care
Epworth provides a full suite of cardiology services at Epworth Eastern, Epworth Geelong and Epworth Richmond. We manage patients from initial presentation diagnosis, through to treatment and recovery.
In this section:
Overview
Epworth provides a full suite of cardiology services at Epworth Eastern, Epworth Geelong and Epworth Richmond. We manage patients from initial presentation diagnosis, through to treatment and recovery. Depending on recovery, rehabilitation is undertaken either as an inpatient or outpatient. Support and education is provided upon discharge.
Catheter laboratories
Epworth's catheterisation laboratories are dedicated to providing high quality diagnostic and interventional facilities for the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease.
Procedures include:
- Cardiac rhythm management
- Chemoembolism
- Digital subtraction angiography
- Drug eluting balloon insertion
- Embolisation
- Endoluminal graft insertion
- Fistulagram
- Fractional flow reserve
- IVC filter insertion/retrieval
- IVUS - Intravascular ultrasound
- Nephrostomy
- Pacemaker insertion - AICD (defib) and biventricular
- Sirtex - injection of radioactive beads for the treatment of carcinoma
- Thrombosis
- Transluminal balloon angioplasty
- Transluminal stent insertion
- Valvuloplasty
- Vascular access
Non-invasive cardiac services
The non-invasive cardiac unit performs cardiac diagnostic testing for adult patients. All tests can be ordered by a general practitioner. Test results may then be discussed with the reporting cardiologist if required.
Referring to Epworth Cardiac Care
Our patients are at the centre of everything we do.
Our Find a Doctor directory allows you to contact an Epworth accredited specialist for your GP to refer you to.
A referral from your GP, a Specialist or other health professional is required to access most Epworth services and some can be called directly by the patient including our Allied Health Clinic, GP Clinic, Men’s Health Clinic and Jean Hailes at Epworth Freemasons as well as our Breast Services, Epworth Sports and Exercise Medicine Group.
Read more: For GPs - Connecting GPs with Epworth.
Meet our specialists
All our clinicians are here to work with you and achieve the best outcome.
Search for a specialistCardiology at Epworth Eastern
Available programme and support
Non-invasive cardiac services
The non-invasive cardiac unit performs cardiac diagnostic testing for adult patients. All tests can be ordered by a general practitioner. Test results may then be discussed with the reporting cardiologist if required.
Cardiology at Epworth Geelong
Epworth Geelong's coronary care unit offers eight cardiac monitored beds, a six bed intensive care unit, two cardiac catheterisation laboratories and a non-invasive cardiac unit for diagnostic testing.
Catheter laboratories
Epworth Geelong catheterisation laboratories are dedicated to providing high quality diagnostic and interventional facilities for the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease.
Procedures include:
- Cardiac rhythm management - Electrophysiological studies (EPS)
- Chemoembolism
- Digital subtraction angiography
- Drug eluting balloon insertion
- Embolisation
- Endoluminal graft insertion
- Fistulagram
- Fractional flow reserve
- IVC filter insertion/retrieval
- IVUS - Intravascular ultrasound
- Nephrostomy
- Pacemaker insertion - AICD (defib) and biventricular
- Sirtex - injection of radioactive beads for the treatment of carcinoma
- Thrombosis
- Transluminal balloon angioplasty
- Transluminal stent insertion
- Valvuloplasty
- Vascular access
The coronary care unit at Epworth Geelong is located on level 3 East.
Car parking
Visitor parking is available on-site, close to the main entrance. Please note the car park is not undercover. Parking fees apply at Epworth Geelong in the visitor parking area.
Contact Information
Phone: (03) 5271 7777
Cardiac diagnostic services referral form
Available programme and support
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Non-invasive cardiac services
The non-invasive cardiac unit performs cardiac diagnostic testing for adult patients. All tests can be ordered by a general practitioner. Test results may then be discussed with the reporting cardiologist if required.
Cardiology at Epworth Richmond
Available programme and support
Non-invasive cardiac services
The non-invasive cardiac unit performs cardiac diagnostic testing for adult patients. All tests can be ordered by a general practitioner. Test results may then be discussed with the reporting cardiologist if required.
Cardiac Catheter laboratory
The Epworth Richmond cardiac catheter laboratories carry out a full-range of diagnostic, interventional and structural heart procedures.
Cardiothoracic surgery
Epworth Richmond has a fully dedicated operating theatre, a 26-bed intensive care unit and a 73-bed cardiac unit to support cardiothoracic surgery.
Endovascular laboratory
The Epworth Richmond endovascular lab carries out both cutting edge diagnostic and vascular interventions and was the first dedicated vascular lab in Australia.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Epworth Eastern
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1 Arnold Street, Box Hill VIC 3128
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Epworth Geelong
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1 Epworth Place, Waurn Ponds VIC 3216
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Emergency Department is open between 8:00 AM and midnight local time
Epworth Richmond
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89 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
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Emergency Department is open 24 hours
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