Alfred Health is a leading metropolitan health service in Melbourne, Australia. We pride ourselves on giving our patients and our community the best possible health outcomes by integrating clinical practice with research and education. The Heart Centre at The Alfred in Melbourne assesses and treats patients with all forms of adult cardiovascular disease. The department is located on the third floor of The Alfred and comprises outpatient clinics, investigation suites and an in-patient ward co-located with the Alfred Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. It has close links with the adjacently situated Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute as well as Monash University. In addition to patient care, the Department has an extensive research and education programme.