THE CLINIC FOOTSCRAY

Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute - Footscray

Interventional Cardiology & Vascular Medicine

Dr Salvatore Rametta - Footscray

Details:		24 hour, 7 days a week service for acute myocardial infarctions

The Cardiac Angiography Laboratory provides a modern diagnostic and treatment facility for the assessment of coronary artery disease and other cardiac conditions. The service is available after consultation with a Cardiologist for inpatients and elective outpatients.

Services include: 
—    Angiography
—    Percutaneous Coronary Interventions, such as stenting
—    Temporary and permanent cardiac pacemakers.


Footscray Hospital - Western Health

CPX tests provide a dynamic assessment of cardiac and respiratory function.
CPX testing may be indicated in two main groups of patients.

*Patients scheduled for major surgery, e.g. anterior resection, major vascular surgery or thoracic surgery who are either over 60 years of age or are known to have cardiac or pulmonary disease are tested as outpatients prior to surgery

*Medical patients for investigation of respiratory or cardiac disease

Echocardiography, Doppler and Colour Flow Studies are available for inpatients and outpatients.  Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE) services are only available through the Cardiology Advanced Registrar.

Details:	
Monday 9 am – 11 am		Dr Swee Seow
Tuesday 12 noon – 1 pm		Dr Robert Newman
Wednesday 11.30am – 1.30 pm	Dr Antony Walton
Thursday 9am – 11 am		Dr William Chan
Friday 10 am – 12 noon		Dr Nicholas Cox

The test requires patients to walk on an exercise treadmill.  The test is therefore not suitable for patients whose exercise capacities may be limited by conditions such as:

—    Obesity				
—    Osteoarthritis - hips and knees
—    COAD 				
—    Peripheral vascular disease

Certain changes on the resting ECG also invalidate this test such as: 

—    Atrial fibrillation
—    Left bundle branch block 	
—    Paced rhythm
—    Widespread ST-T changes	
—    WPW syndrome

Tuesday Afternoon at Western Hospital

Consultants:
Dr Robert Newman  
Dr William Chan		
Dr David Irons		

Cardiac stress test and echocardiograms can be arranged via this clinic.

Details:		Alternate Friday afternoons
Consultant:	Dr Joseph Morton

These clinics identify patients who would benefit from insertion of a permanent pacemaker, perform the periodical checks on the pacemakers and also recommend management of patients with ongoing arrhythmia problems. 
These are Medicare funded clinics.

Bulk Bill for pensioners and Healthcare card holders only.

Cardiology in Footscray

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