The Mater's heart, lung and vascular centre provides a comprehensive range of services which facilitate the delivery of advanced techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. In providing this service the heart, lung and vascular centre is supported by the following services:
- Eight-bed Intensive Care Unit.
- Cardiothoracic operating theatre.
- Two recently refurbished angiography suites.
- Allied health services such as radiological and physiotherapy.
- Cardiovascular emergency service. Patients with urgent cardiovascular problems may be referred directly to the 24 hour cardiovascular emergency service by their general practitioner or cardiovascular specialist. The on call cardiologist is immediately contacted, a bed is made available and the patient can be admitted directly to Intensive Care Unit, either by private or ambulance transfer.
Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm repair of arteries for example thoracic and abdominal
- Aortic and mitral valve surgery
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Automatic Internal Cardioverter-Defibrillator insertion/replacement (AICD)
- Balloon angioplasty
- Blood clots (thrombosis)
- Cardiac catheterisation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardioversion
- Catheter ablation of electrical pathways in the heart
- Collapsed lung (pneumothorax)
- Coronary and peripheral vascular stenting
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- CT angiography
- Electrocardiography
- Electrophysiological studies
- Embolic protection devices
- Fluid collection in the lung (effusion)
- Heart failure management
- Management of hypertension and coronary risk factors
- Management of lung disease
- Pacemaker insertion/replacement including biventricular
- Pacemaker testing
- Percutaneous closure of Patent Foraman Ovale (PFO) and Atrial Septal Defects (ASD)
- Peripheral artery disease
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary hypertension and heart failure trial drug availability
- Pulmonary hypertension consultation
- Right heart catheterisation
- Trans thoracic echocardiography
- Trans oesophageal echocardiography (TOE)
- Valvuloplasty procedures
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Wolfe Parkinson White syndrome
