Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiography) at qathet General Hospital

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Cardiac ultrasound or echocardiography procedures use ultrasound to create an image of the heart to help doctors diagnose, monitor and treat heart conditions.

How to access

Get a referral

Have your physician complete the Medical Imaging requisition form.
Book an appointment

By appointment only. The department will contact patients to book the appointment.

Call (604) 485-3282 option 2 to change or cancel an appointment.

星期一: 8:00 上午 to 4:00 下午
星期二: 8:00 上午 to 4:00 下午
星期三: 8:00 上午 to 4:00 下午
星期四: 8:00 上午 to 4:00 下午
星期五: 8:00 上午 to 4:00 下午
星期六: 休息
星期日: 休息

Parking & transportation

Free parking is available.

Getting here by ferry

qathet General Hospital is two ferry rides away from the City of Vancouver. Take the Langdale ferry from the Horseshoe Bay Terminal. Ferry schedules can be found at: http://bcferries.com. Drive up the Sunshine Coast along Hwy 101 from Langdale to Earl's Cove. ake the Saltery Bay ferry from Earl's Cove.

From the Saltery Bay ferry terminal, travel along Hwy 101 for approximately 20 km until you reach a "Welcome to Powell River" sign. Continue inside the city limits until you reach a street with a right-hand lane and a store/gas station called Pacific Point Market. At the corner on your right, turn right. You are now on Joyce Avenue. Follow Joyce Avenue through four sets of stoplights. Approximately 1 km past the fourth light, you will approach the hospital on the right.

Getting here by air

Contact Pacific Coastal Airlines by e-mail at www.pacific-coastal.com or by telephone at 1-800-663-2872 for schedules of flights from Vancouver.

qathet General Hospital

qathet General Hospital (formerly Powell River General Hospital) is a 33-bed facility providing services that include surgery, endoscopy, ICU, obstetrics, in-patient psychiatry, oncology, emergency and diagnostic services.