Genetic heart disease
Emergency referrals
All urgent cases must be discussed with the on call Registrar to obtain appropriate prioritisation and treatment. Contact through:
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (07) 3646 8111
- The Prince Charles Hospital (07) 3139 4000
- Caboolture Hospital (07) 5433 8888
- Redcliffe Hospital (07) 3883 7777
Urgent cases accepted via phone must be accompanied with a written referral and a copy faxed immediately to the Central Patient Intake Unit: 1300 364 952.
Other important information for referring practitioners
When to refer
- If a relative of a patient with inheritable cardiac disease, for diagnosis, clinical screening, genetic counselling and advice.
- If suspect genetic/congenital heart disease, for diagnosis, genetic counselling, management and follow up.
Clinical screening
It is recommended that all first degree relatives of patients with known genetic cardiac disease undergo clinical screening by a Cardiologist with experience in this field of Cardiology.
Genetic testing
May be considered in individuals with specific cardiac genetic disorders (diagnostic testing) or their family members (predictive testing).
Genetic cardiac conditions
Over 40 cardiac diseases with a genetic basis exist. Brisbane has an enthusiastic cardiac genetic team and encourages families with genetic cardiac diseases to register on a database. This website contains useful information about the most common disorders listed below.
The Heart Foundation’s Heart Failure Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology guidelines provide some additional information regarding patient management.
Referral requirements
A referral may be rejected without the following information.
Send referral
Hotline: 1300 364 938
Fax: 1300 364 952
Electronic: eReferral system
Mail: Metro North Central Patient Intake
Aspley Community Centre
776 Zillmere Road
ASPLEY QLD 4034
Health pathways
Access to Health Pathways is free for clinicians in Metro North Brisbane.
For login details email:
healthpathways
Login to Brisbane North Health Pathways:
brisbanenorth.
Locations
Resources
- Named Referral Information Sheet
- Outpatient clinic information
- General referral criteria
- eReferral template
Useful links
Common genetic cardiac muscle diseases
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- Familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDC)
- Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)