The Victorian Heart Hospital opened its doors to patients in 2023 as Australia’s first dedicated cardiac hospital, part of Monash Health’s network. Located on Blackburn Road in Clayton, the Victorian Heart Hospital has a full suite of state-of-the-art cardiac equipment and facilities, including a cardiac-only adult emergency department.
The Victorian Heart Hospital delivers a full range of ambulatory and inpatient cardiac care, including cardiac theatres, cardiac catheterisation laboratories, diagnostic imaging, specialist consultation and cardiac intensive care units.
It receives all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests within the Monash Health catchment, due to the availability of the ECMO and eCPR service. There is also a strong partnership with Monash University, enabling high-level, high-volume clinical trials and research to be completed on site.
Victorian Heart Hospital Cardiac Emergency
The Victorian Heart Hospital Cardiac Emergency offers patients high-quality emergency care and upfront senior decision-making by emergency specialists and trainees alongside our inpatient cardiology colleagues.
Patients in the surrounding Monash Health catchment should present to the Cardiac Emergency with:
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- Concerning ECG
- Worsening heart failure
- Pacemaker device issues
- Issues related to a recent admission or procedure at the Victorian Heart Hospital
The Cardiac Emergency accepts patients via Ambulance Victoria and walk-ins.
If your patient requires urgent cardiac care, please phone the Victorian Heart Hospital Consultant in Charge on (03) 7511 2010 to hand over care of your patient.
For any further questions, please email claire.charteris@monashhealth.org or visit the Victorian Heart Hospital website.