Clinics & services

Structural Heart Clinic

We care for and treat people with valvular heart disease affecting their valve function and structure of the heart.

What to expect

When you visit our clinic, you can expect compassionate, expert care tailored to you.

Once you are referred to our clinic, we will gather all your relevant history, correspondences and investigations from your GP and team of specialists.

Our friendly structural heart nurses will contact you to arrange your appointment with our structural heart cardiology team. You may require additional tests such as an echocardiogram, CT scan and blood tests prior to this appointment to ensure we have as much information about your condition as possible.

After your consultation and appropriate testing, your case will be presented in our structural heart multi-disciplinary team meeting to decide the best management plan for you.

What to bring

When you come to hospital for your appointment, you need to bring:

  • Medicare card
  • Health care card/concession card (if applicable)
  • TAC or Workcover claim number (if relevant)
  • Private health insurance details (if applicable/if you want to use it)
  • Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
  • X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
  • Medicines you need to take while you are here
  • List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes) including herbal supplements and vitamins
  • Glasses, hearing aid, walking frame (if applicable)

Procedures

Procedures delivered at our clinic include:

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
  • Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty (BAV)
  • Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (BMV)
  • Aterio Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Patient Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure
  • Percutaneous Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair 
  • Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

Our team

Meet our team of leading experts, equipped to manage even the most complex cases.

Referrals

For patients

You need a referral from your GP, specialist or health care provider to access this clinic.

For health professionals

Refer your patient to:

Structural Heart Team

Email: structuralheart@austin.org.au

Phone: 03 9496 5942

Contact us

Structural Heart Team

Email: structuralheart@austin.org.au

Phone: 03 9496 5942

Fax: 03 9496 5453

Open hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm

Location

Cardiology Department

Level 5, Austin Tower

145 Studley Road

Heidelberg VIC

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