Heart & Vascular Institute - Flinders Cardiac Clinic

Services

› ECG
› Exercise Testing
› Blood Pressure Monitoring
› Holter Monitor
› Event Monitor
› Cardiac CT

Echocardiography

› Transthoracic Echo
› Transoesophageal Echo
› Stress Echo
› Dobutamine Stress Echo

Procedures

› Coronary Angiography
› Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting
› Electrophysiology Studies
› Pacemaker Implantation
› Automatic Defibrillator Implantation
› Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Implantation
› Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
› Catheter Ablation for Supraventricular Tachycardia
› Cardioversion
› Myocardial Biopsy
› Percutaneous ASD Closure
› Valvuloplasty
› Cardiac MRI
› Vascular Ultrasound
› Right Heart Catheterisation

Cardioversion

What is this?

Cardioversion is a method of restoring an arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) back to normal by using an electrical shock on specialised pads on the patient’s chest. The sudden electrical jolt restores the abnormal heart beat to normal rhythm. Up to three shocks in increasing energy may be given to restore a regular heart rhythm. Most elective or "non-emergency" cardioversions are performed to treat atrial fibrillation.

Heart and Vascular Institute/ Flinders Cardiac
Suite 606, level 6
Flinders Private Hospital
Bedford Park 5042
Telephone: 08 8177 1599 | Facsimile: 08 8177 1589