Body Fit Physiotherapy - Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation
8 O'Connell Street North Adelaide, SA 5006
882676432

Service Overview

Our Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation program specialises in the rehabilitation of patients who have suffered a recent cardiac event or those patients who are looking to improve their health and reduce their risk factors in the future.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Progressive exercise program that assists patients reach their goals. Sessions offered Monday through Saturday with out of hours times also available for those who require them.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Our classes do not have a session restriction on them as we understand the continued benefit that monitored classes provide for many of our patients. Sessions offered Monday through Saturday with out of hours times also available for those who require them.

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Progressive exercise program that assists patients reach their goals. Sessions offered Monday through Saturday with out of hours times also available for those who require them.

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Progressive exercise program that assists patients reach their goals. Sessions offered Monday through Saturday with out of hours times also available for those who require them.

Eligible Patients

Diagnosis

  • Acute coronary syndrome: acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) & stable or unstable angina (chest pain)
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) - Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
  • Adult congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, peripheral vascular disease
  • Procedures

  • Re-vascularisation - coronary angioplasty or stenting
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
  • Valve surgery
  • Cardiac Transplant
  • Defibrillator or pacemaker implantation
  • Cardiac surgery: AAA repair, congenital, LVADS, Arrhythmia Surgery or combination