Referrers

Working with Requesting Doctors

Sydney Echo Clinic welcomes request forms from general practitioners, cardiologists, specialists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. We provide transthoracic and stress echocardiograms with a focus on diagnostic quality, efficiency, and clinical value. All studies are performed in accordance with current guideline-based protocols, using high-resolution ultrasound equipment operated by experienced professionals. Our goal is to support clinical decision-making through accurate, reliable cardiac imaging.

Available Tests

Transthoracic Echocardiogram

A non-invasive ultrasound assessment of cardiac structure and function. Common indications include:

Cardiac Assessment
Known or suspected structural or valvular heart disease
Chest pain
Dyspnoea
Palpitations
Cardiac murmurs

Stress Echocardiogram

Stress echocardiography plays an important role in identifying wall motion abnormalities in the assessment of ischaemic heart disease. It is also used in the evaluation of:

Investigation of chest pain
Investigation of shortness of breath on exertion
Investigation of syncope
Clinical features of heart failure (with clinical suspicion of heart failure)

How to Request a Test

All request forms are accepted. They must state the tests required. Request forms can be sent to us via:

Email: admin@sydneyechoclinic.com.au
Fax: (02) 7258 1055
HealthLink EDI: sydechoc

To ensure Medicare eligibility and prompt processing, request forms must include:

Patient’s full name and date of birth
Patient contact details (phone and/or email)
Clinical indication or reason for the request
Date of the request
Requesting practitioner’s name and either Practice address or Provider number.

On receival of a request form, our team will contact the patient directly to arrange their appointment.

Request Form Template

All valid request forms are accepted. If you prefer to use a pre-formatted template, one can be downloaded below:

Echo Request Form

Stress Echo Request Form