Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiography) at Vancouver General Hospital
- 899 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
- Fax: (604) 875-5827
Cardiac ultrasound or echocardiography uses ultrasound to create an image of the heart. There are two locations in VGH for this service.
How to access
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Check eligibility
There are no age, gender or patient/client status requirements.
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Get a referral
A physician referral and appointment are required. Have your health care provider complete the BC echocardiogram requisition form and fax the completed form to (604) 875-5827.
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Locations
Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9Jim Pattison Pavilion
899 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Hours of operation
- Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
How to get here
The VGH Cardiodiagnostic Centre is located on the ground floor of the Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre on Laurel Street.
There is pay parking available at our two visitor lots located on the VGH campus:
- Multi-level parkade at the corner of West 12th Avenue and Laurel Street, across from the main entrance of the Jim Pattison Pavilion.
- The Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre parking lot is located off Laurel Street between West 12th and West 13th Avenue.
There is a wheelchair-accessible overpass from the VGH parkade at Level 4 and a crosswalk at Level 2.
Resources
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BC's Echocardiogram requisition form
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Vancouver General Hospital (VGH)
Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) offers specialized health-care services to residents in Vancouver and across the province through regional programs. We provide a full range of basic and highly specialized emergency health-care and trauma services to British Columbia.