Look to the right ⇒ YYYY-MM-DD ▲ ▼ CHILDREN’S HEART CENTRE CLINICAL SERVICES REQUEST
Children’s Heart Centre
Room 1F3 – 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 3V4
Telephone: (604) 875-2120/FAX: (604) 875-3463
OUTPATIENT REFERRAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. ECG only – General practitioners and pediatricians can refer patients from the ages of 0-18 years for an ECG. FAX request form to (604) 875-3463.
2. ECHO only – Requests from General Practitioners require a Cardiologist Consult. Pediatricians may refer children from the ages of 3 years and older. Pediatrician referrals for children younger than 3 years require a Cardiologist Consult (due to possible sedation) in addition to ECHO testing. FAX request form to (604) 875-3463.
3. HOLTER only – Pediatricians can refer patients for Holter from the ages of 0-18 years. FAX request form to (604) 875-3463
CARDIOLOGIST CONSULTATIONS:
To book a new referral or referral for a consultation with one of the BC Children’s Heart Centre Cardiologists, please FAX referral to (604) 875-3463. Once the request is received, the Cardiologist will determine the kind of testing required and an appointment will be made.
URGENT APPOINTMENTS:
If this is an URGENT request, please FAX to (604) 875-3463, Attention: Cardiologist on call, or call hospital paging @ (604) 875-2161 and ask for the Cardiologist on call.
INPATIENT REQUESTS:
1. ECG only: Dial Local 2120 (Cardiology Front Desk) or Local 7114 (ECG office).
2. ECHO only: All ECHO requests require discussion with cardiology before testing. Page the Cardiology Fellow on call.
3. Oncology Echo only requests (> 3 years old) FAX request form to 2774. Dial Local 2120 (Cardiology Front Desk) or Local 7041(Echo office) if request is urgent.
*Please indicate all testing required on one Clinical Services Request form, do not send a separate request forms for each test required.