Cutting edge cardiovascular care

Mater Private Hospital Brisbane’s CardioVascular Unit boasts an outstanding clinical team, state-of-the-art technology and world-class doctors.

Since treating its first patient on 18 September 2006, the CardioVascular Unit has delivered exceptional patient care across both cardiology and catheter-based vascular services.

With the addition of a second catheter lab featuring Australian first technology in April 2008, Mater Private Hospital Brisbane has positioned itself as a leader in the provision of cardiovascular health care.

During 2008, Mater Private Hospital Brisbane's CardioVascular Unit:

• performed 679 cardiac procedures and 193 vascular exams
• inserted 32 pacemakers and 10 Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICD)
• undertook four electrophysiology (EP) studies

Total: 918 exams

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills one Australian nearly every 10 minutes and affects more than 3.5 million of the nation’s population.

Although much progress has been made in recent years to improve the cardiovascular health of Australians—death rates have fallen, risk factors have improved and there have been major advancements in treatment and care—CVD is still Australia’s greatest health problem and the nation’s most expensive disease group to treat.

The unit offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular services, delivering on its commitment to enhancing the health of the community.

Cardiac studies:

• coronary angiography
• coronary angioplasty
• PFO/ASD closure and valvuloplasty
• automatic implantable cardiovertor defibrillator
• electrophysiology studies
• pacemaker insertion
• pericardiocentesis
• transoesphageal echo
• cardioversions.

Vascular studies include:

• diagnostic vascular/brain/liver angiography
• endovascular interventional procedures
  • carotid stents
  • peripheral stents
  • renal stents
  • AAA stent-grafts
  • embolisation procedures (incorporating chemotherapy and radiation therapy)
• portacath insertion.

(Statistics referenced from The Heart Foundation)