Our Services at Mt Gravatt

Cardiac Testing

• Echocardiography — structural and functional assessment of the heart using ultrasound
• Exercise stress echocardiography — cardiac function assessment during and immediately after treadmill exercise
• Holter monitoring — 24-hour continuous heart rhythm recording for palpitations, arrhythmia, and syncope investigation
• 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) — comprehensive blood pressure assessment across a full day-night cycle
• Electrocardiography (ECG) — resting 12-lead heart rhythm recording
• Ankle-brachial index (ABI) — peripheral vascular screening

Respiratory Testing

• Lung function testing (spirometry) — assessment of airflow, lung capacity, and bronchodilator response for asthma, COPD, and respiratory symptom investigation

Sleep Studies

• Home sleep studies — ambulatory polysomnography for obstructive sleep apnoea assessment, fitted at the clinic and completed at home
• CPAP trials — initial CPAP setup and compliance monitoring

Why Patients and GPs Choose Mt Gravatt

SmartCare Diagnostics Upper Mt Gravatt has been providing community-based diagnostic testing for Brisbane's southside for years. GPs across the corridor refer here because:

• All referrals accepted — GP and specialist referrals from any practice
• Bulk billed for eligible Medicare cardholders — no out-of-pocket cost for most investigations
• Appointments typically available within one week — faster than hospital outpatient pathways
• Comprehensive testing under one roof — cardiac, respiratory, and sleep investigations without multiple appointments at multiple providers
• Routine reports within 24 to 48 hours — so your GP can act on results promptly
• Urgent findings communicated directly by phone — critical results are not left waiting in an inbox
• Experienced cardiac sonographers — consistent quality across all investigations
• Accessible location — convenient for the Mt Gravatt, Sunnybank, Wishart, and southside communities

Heart Health Checks

If your GP is concerned about your cardiac health — whether due to symptoms, risk factors, or family history — a heart health check may involve one or more diagnostic tests performed at SmartCare Diagnostics Mt Gravatt.

A typical cardiac work-up may include:

• ECG — baseline heart rhythm assessment
• Echocardiogram — heart structure and pumping function
• Exercise stress echo — how your heart responds to physical exertion
• Holter monitoring — heart rhythm over 24 hours, capturing intermittent symptoms
• 24-hour blood pressure monitoring — identifying sustained, white coat, or masked hypertension

Your GP determines which tests are appropriate based on your symptoms and clinical history. All of these investigations are available at SmartCare Diagnostics Mt Gravatt and can be completed efficiently without hospital referral or extended waiting times.

Lung Function Testing at Mt Gravatt

Breathlessness, wheezing, persistent cough, and chest tightness can have respiratory, cardiac, or combined causes. Lung function testing at SmartCare Diagnostics Mt Gravatt helps your GP assess your respiratory function and differentiate between possible causes.

Spirometry measures how much air you can blow out and how quickly. It is used to assess suspected asthma, monitor COPD, evaluate respiratory symptoms after infection, and assess exercise tolerance. Bronchodilator response testing may be included to assess whether airflow improves after inhaled medication.

Having respiratory and cardiac testing available at the same location means your GP can investigate both systems efficiently if your symptoms are unclear.

Sleep Studies at Mt Gravatt

If you are experiencing loud snoring, witnessed breathing pauses, morning headaches, or excessive daytime tiredness, your GP may refer you for a home sleep study. SmartCare Diagnostics Mt Gravatt provides home sleep studies — the equipment is fitted at the clinic and you complete the study in your own bed overnight.

Sleep apnoea can overlap with cardiac conditions including high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. Having sleep and cardiac testing available at the same location allows your GP to investigate both areas efficiently.

Bulk Billing

For eligible Medicare cardholders, cardiac testing, respiratory testing, and sleep studies at SmartCare Diagnostics Mt Gravatt are bulk billed. There is no out-of-pocket cost for most investigations. A valid GP or specialist referral is required.

 

BOOK OR REFER

To book at Mt Gravatt, contact SmartCare Diagnostics on bookings@smartcd.com.au or visit smartcd.com.au. All referrals accepted. Bulk billed for eligible patients.