Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital
Cardiac centre
The cardiac centre at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital delivers comprehensive cardiology management services to our community in Hobart, including both patients admitted to Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital and those attending the emergency department.
Our dedicated cardiac care unit features specialists across all cardiac disciplines, including cardiac intervention, cardiac imaging, pacing, and ablation.
Referrals required
Our services
Clinical consultations
We provide expert clinical consultation and management for a wide range of cardiac conditions:
Cardiac risk assessment and risk factor management
chest pain (including rapid access chest pain evaluation clinic service)
Arrhythmia/palpitations assessment
Dizziness and collapse investigation
Heart failure management
Sports cardiology
Congenital heart disease
Cardio-obstetrics
Cardio-oncology
Inherited cardiac conditions
Pacemaker and defibrillator management
Diagnostic testing & procedures
Our comprehensive range of cardiac investigations and procedures includes:
Interventional procedures:
Transoesophageal echocardiogram
Cardioversion
Coronary angiography
Angioplasty with stenting
PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale) closures
Implantable loop recorder placement
Pacemaker implantation
Defibrillator implantation
Non-invasive testing:
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Holter monitoring
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Event monitoring (up to 4 weeks)
Transthoracic echocardiogram (including bubble studies)
Stress echocardiography (exercise and dobutamine)
Exercise stress testing
How to find us
The cardiac centre operates Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
We’re located at the northern end of Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital on the lower ground floor, accessible by stairs or lift from all 3 entrances:
the main hospital accessed via the main entrance (drop off only)
the double doors opposite the designated Calvary cardiac centre
the rear door entry to the north of the building down the ramp to the left.
Parking
Patient car parks are to the right, just off the road access.
There is also designated disabled parking at the top of the ramp directly ahead from the road access.
Accessibility
The centre is wheelchair accessible and has both female and disabled toilets located at the centre and male toilets, next to the lift/stairs 1 floor above.