Cardiac Services
Flinders Private Hospital is at the forefront of innovative cardiac care in South Australia. Being co-located with Flinders Medical Centre (FMC), Adelaide’s largest tertiary hospital in the southern region, our cardiac facilities continue to undertake the majority of interventional life-saving procedures in the south.
Yet it’s not just the number and complexity of surgeries that make us the heart of cardiac care - the equipment and technology are world class. Our Cardiologists performed the first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI) using a balloon expandable valve in the Asia-Pacific Region.
We perform a high number of comprehensive cardiac procedures thanks to more than 20 cardiologists and four cardiothoracic surgeons treating their patients here. We provide integrated cardiology care incorporating diagnostic, therapeutic and procedural services in our three leading edge Angiography labs and two state of the art dedicated cardiothoracic operating theatres. All our cardiac services are supported by our coronary care unit and 10 bed critical care unit.
Our cardiac service includes:
- 24/7 Cardiac Emergency Centre (no referral required)
- 24/7 access to leading Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists
- Coronary Care Unit
- Cardiac Surgical Unit
- Cardiac rehabilitation programs
Expect better when you’re with us. Co-located with Flinders Medical Centre and conveniently close to the Southern Expressway, most patients enjoy the privacy of a single room. You truly are our focus. It's safe to say that you, the patient, are at the heart of everything we do.
If your GP has recommended more complex cardiac care, ask for a referral to one of the state’s leading specialists at Flinders Private Hospital, the heart of cardiac care in South Australia.
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We have a dedicated team of cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, nurses, educators and allied health professionals, with a wealth of experience, who provide outstanding levels of care.
Flinders Private Hospital provides an emergency service for all cardiac related symptoms via our Cardiac Emergency Centre 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service is available to all our private patients and the ambulance can transfer you to our CEC via the Flinders Medical Centre Emergency Department direct access corridor through to Flinders Private Hospital.
Cardiac Emergency Centre Provides:
- Immediate assessment and diagnosis
- 24/7 Cardiologist on call
- 24/7 Cardiac Medical Officer rostered on-site
- 24/7 Acute intervention, including angiography, angioplasty, cardiac rhythm stabilisation and pacemaker insertion 24/7
- No referral required
The Cardiac Emergency Centre is available to assess symptoms including:
- Chest pain
- Tightness
- Palpitations
- Pressure
- Squeezing
- Shortness of breath
If you are experiencing these symptoms please call triple zero (000) for an ambulance and ask for Flinders Private Hospital, Cardiac Emergency Centre.
For any Emergency CEC enquiries, please phone 08 8275 3347.
Cardiac Procedures and Services
Flinders Private Hospital has three angiography suites whichprovide acute interventional and electrophysiological cardiac procedures forboth public and private patients, working collaboratively with Flinders MedicalCentre. This unique relationship provides a service boasting state-of-the-artfacilities and equipment with a team of Specialists who are internationallyrenowned for their ground breaking research and expertise in cardiac care.
The services we provide include:
- Internal Cardiac Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation Cardioversion
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Angioplasty, Rotablation and Stenting
- Electrophysiological Studies
- Mitral clips
- Myocardial biopsy
- Pacemakers
- Patent Foramen Ovale closure (PFO)
- Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Right Heart Catheterisation (RHC)
- Three-Dimensional Mapping of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
- Valvuloplasty
Our conveniently located Cardiac Emergency Centre is ready to accept all private patients with any acute chest pain or cardiac related conditions with a Cardiologist on call 24/7. If required, the easy access to an angiography suite ensures no time is wasted in getting the acute interventional care our patients might need.
Flinders Private Hospital has two cardiothoracic operating theatres which provides surgical management of a variety of different cardiovascular and thoracic conditions including:
- Adult congenital heart conditions
- Benign and malignant lung and other chest disease
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Valvular disease (both valve replacement and valve repair)
Flinders Private Hospital works collaboratively with the public hospital, Flinders Medical Centre and we perform both cardiac and thoracic procedures for public and private patients in our theatres.
All cardiothoracic surgery procedures are performed at Flinders Private Hospital including:
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Mitral Valve Repair or Replacement
- Video Assisted Thoracotomy
Flinders Private Hospital has a six bed Coronary Care Unit. Each private room is equipped with the latest technology in cardiac monitoring.
Dedicated cardiac nursing staff work with our Cardiologists to provide the highest level of cardiac care. The team will assist your Cardiologist with procedures including:
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- Pericardiocentesis
- Thoracic interventions
- Transoesphagoeal Echocardiogram
- Computed Tomography Coronary Angiogram (CTCA)
Our Cardiac Surgical Ward has 30 private rooms with ensuites and are equipped with telemetry monitoring systems which provide 24 hour cardiac monitoring for our patients whilst allowing them to move around freely in their rooms.
Our cardiac rehabilitation program is available to patientsliving with cardiovascular disease and its effects. It is designed for patientsto learn more about their heart and exercise in a friendly and supportiveenvironment. The program, conducted by our professional cardiac rehabilitationteam, focuses on identifying and modifying risk factors for heart disease,including specific diet and exercise advice.
The 6-week program consists of 12 sessions and our professional teamincludes:
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator/Clinical Nurse
- Social Worker
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Diabetic Educator
- Dietician
- Physiotherapists
Our program is vital to patients who have undergone surgery, for those who have experienced a cardiac event or intervention, or have a newly diagnosed cardiac condition.
For further information or to book into this program, please register your interest via email: fphcardiacrehab@Acha.org.au. Alternatively, you can call Flinders Private Hospital on 08 8275 3379 and ask for the Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator.
All private health insurance funds currently cover the cost of this program.