Cardiology Referral Intake & Urgency Triage

Cardiology Referral Challenges

Cardiology practices manage referrals across multiple subspecialties—including general cardiology, electrophysiology (EP), interventional cardiology, structural heart, and advanced heart failure. Referring primary care physicians often fax referrals with vague notes such as “cardiac evaluation” or “abnormal rhythm.”

Without immediate triage, urgent indications like syncope in an elderly patient or new-onset atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response can sit in an unread fax queue for days alongside routine annual follow-ups.

Cardiology Intake & Triage Features

1. Automated Diagnostic Verification

Sycana AI inspects incoming referral attachments for mandatory cardiac diagnostics:

Electrocardiogram (ECG): Verifies rhythm, QTc interval, bundle branch blocks, ST-T wave changes, and prior tracing comparisons.
Echocardiogram: Extracts ejection fraction (LVEF), wall motion abnormalities, and valvular stenosis/regurgitation severity.
Cardiac Biomarkers: Highlights recent troponin levels, BNP or NT-proBNP values, and lipid panels.
Stress Testing & Holter Monitors: Extracts ischemic thresholds, exercise duration, and arrhythmia burden percentages.

2. Acuity Scoring (1–5 Scale)

Level	Acuity	Indications	Routing Protocol
Level 1	Emergent	Unstable angina, symptomatic high-grade AV block, decompensated heart failure with resting dyspnea	Emergency department or direct MD escalation
Level 2	Urgent	Exertional syncope, new atrial fibrillation with RVR, severe aortic stenosis with symptoms	Consult within 24–48 hours
Level 3	Semi-Urgent	Stable atypical chest pain with negative biomarkers, palpitations with documented PVCs	Consult within 1–2 weeks
Level 4	Routine	Controlled hypertension, hyperlipidemia management, murmur evaluation in asymptomatic patient	Routine scheduling
Level 5	Elective	Pre-operative cardiac clearance for low-risk elective procedures	Standard queue

3. Subspecialty Provider Matching

Sycana AI maps clinical indications to the correct specialist roster:

Electrophysiology: Atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), pacemaker/ICD evaluations.
Interventional / Structural: Coronary artery disease, severe aortic stenosis (TAVR candidates), mitral valve disease.
Heart Failure: Reduced ejection fraction (<35%), recurrent CHF admissions, cardiomyopathy workups.
General Cardiology: Initial consultations, hypertension, preventive cardiology.