Cardiology Practice Summary
You will find information on cardiology doctors and clinics below. Most doctors will have a Pathways Profile where you can gain access to their address and contact information.
Practice Summary
Practice information can be found through Pathways here.
Clinics
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Westheart Management | 206-2020 Richmond Rd., Victoria, BC V8R 6R5 Phone: 250.595.3111 Fax: 250.595.4278 |
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Pulse Complete Cardiac Care | Services we offer:
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300-3680 Uptown Blvd., Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9 Phone: 250 595 1551 Fax: 250 595 1000 Website |
Atrial Fibrillation Clinic (RJH) | Provides support and patient education to patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation via a multidisciplinary team of electrophysiologists or a general cardiologist, nurse clinicians, and a clinical pharmacist. The emphasis is to ensure patients are on appropriate stroke prophylaxis, have optimal heart rate and symptom control, and are educated about atrial fibrillation and its management. Electrophysiology services are provided to patients with high burden AF symptoms who may require rhythm control (antiarrhythmic drugs or procedural interventions such as pulmonary vein ablation), and those with challenging rate control issues. Patients managing well in the community may also be referred to the atrial fibrillation education only class to learn more about their atrial fibrillation. | Location: RJH Phone: 250.370.8632 Referral form: click here |
Cardiac Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation (RJH) (TBD) | Teaches individuals the pathophysiology, symptoms and management of atherosclerotic heart disease. Our emphasis is assisting patients through our prevention outpatient program to make lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, increasing physical activity, and eating healthy. Our multidisciplinary team includes a cardiologist, psychiatrist, nurse clinicians, physiotherapists/exercise specialists, rehabilitation assistant, social worker and dietician. | Location: RJH Phone: 250.519.1601 Referral form: click here Fax: 250.370.8267 |
Heart Function Clinic (RJH) | Provides management strategies, medication titration and patient education to patients with heart failure via a multidisciplinary team including a heart failure physician, nurse clinicians, a psychiatrist, a social worker, and exercise specialists. All patients are offered a monitored exercise program. The emphasis is on collaborative care for complex patients to ensure maximum tolerated therapies, prevent re-admissions to hospital for heart failure, and to educate patients and their support person on the management of their disease. Contact with the clinic varies before being returned to their regular care practitioner for ongoing care. | Location: RJH Phone: 250.519.1601 Referral form: click here Fax: 250.370.8267 Website for information on heart failure management: www.bcheartfailure.ca |
Electrodiagnostics (throughout Island Health) | Cardiac related diagnostic tests:
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Location: RJH; VGH; SPH Request for exam: click here |
ICD & Pacemaker Clinic (RJH) | Monitors patients with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. | Location: RJH Phone: 250.370.8670 |
Lipid Clinic | GP referral clinic to deal with complex and difficult lipid cases | Phone: 250.381.3830 |
Westheart Management | Treadmill, Holter monitoring and 24 hour BP, and Event Recorders | Phone: 250.595.3111 Fax: 250.595.4278 (Referral via fax) |
Labs
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Lab Services
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Echocardiography Lab |
One to three types of echocardiography procedures (regular, stress and Transesophageal) are completed. Regular Echocardiogram use non‐invasive ultrasound‐based technology to record images of the heart to analyze structure, function and overall cardiac performance. |
Location: RJH; VGH ECG requisition: click here |
Island Health Electrophysiology (EP) Heart Catheterization (HC) Labs |
Diagnoses and treats patients for a wide spectrum of cardiac disorders. EP Lab specializes in diagnosis and treatment of complex arrhythmias and leads the country in pulmonary vein isolation procedures. Radial artery access approach for diagnostic and complex interventional procedures including TAVI. Referral for EP or interventional procedures requires consultation with Cardiology first. |
Location: RJH Inpatient Urgent Referral: Click here |
Island Health Medical Imaging Services |
Cardiac CT, MIBI scan,Nuclear Ejection fraction, Cardiac MRI. |
Community Programs
Community Programs
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Services
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Contact
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BC Heart and Stroke Foundation |
The Heart and Stroke Foundation provides information on heart disease and stroke |
Location: 200-1212 West Broadway Phone: (604) 736-4404 Website: Click here |
Heart to Heart – Cardiac Education & Support Program |
Heart to Heart operates under the Victoria Cardiac Rehabilitation Society (VCRS), is an educational and support program for cardiac patients and their partners and is also for people who are at risk for heart disease. It has 7 weekly meetings. Its purpose is to assist participants with recovery from cardiovascular disease, such as angina and/or a heart attack, and from procedures such as angioplasty, stents and open-heart surgery. |
Website: Click here Phone: 778-678-8423 |
Take Heart Exercise Program |
Take Heartis a 12 weeksupervised cardiac exercise program. It is designed for people with heart disease (which includes post MI, angina, open heart surgery, and heart failure) and other chronic conditions or heart health risk factors, etc. A doctor's referral / approval is required and there is a cost for this program. It is offered in the south island at:
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Levels of Urgency
Levels of Urgency
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Valvular and Aortic
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Suspect Ischemia
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Suspected CHF
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Suspect Arrhythmia
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Urgent
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