Welcome to the 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 the hospital and those attending the emergency department.
Featuring specialists across all disciplines, our cardiac team is committed to providing comprehensive heart care, from diagnostic testing and preventive treatments to advanced surgical procedures.
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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:
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
Interventional procedures:
- transoesophageal echocardiogram
- cardioversion
- coronary angiography
- angioplasty with stenting
- PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale) closures
- implantable loop recorder placement
- pacemaker implantation
- defibrillator implantation
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.