Referral criteria
Referral to an arrhythmia clinic should be considered for patients with known arrhythmias not responding to treatment, troublesome palpitations and blackouts.
Please send referrals to: gst-tr.cardiology@nhs.net
If a patient has a close relative who died suddenly and unexpectedly below the age of 35, referral for screening to look for an inherited condition should be considered.
Where the patient is known to have heart disease (such as a previous heart attack), urgent referral should be considered.
More detailed criteria for referral can be found in chapter 8 of the National Framework for Coronary Heart Disease.
Referrals from other hospitals must include a completed Inter-Provider Minimum Data Set or ensure that one is sent within 48 hours of referring a patient.