Cardiac Rehab Albury Hospital, Albury Wodonga Health
Borella Road East Albury, NSW 2640
260517433

Service Overview

NOTE-we are unable to accept referrals by email to protect client confidentiality. Cardiac Rehab provides group and individual exercise and education programs to promote heart health, recovery after a cardiac event and reduce the number of secondary cardiac events and hospitalizations

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

7 session program over 7 consecutive weeks. Wednesday 10-12:30; Thursday 10-12:30 Clients can also have a home based program if they prefer.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Individual education session with Cardiac nurse then either individual exercise program with EP or may join cardiac rehab group. Education includes low sodium diet, fluid management, daily weight, action plans and beneficial lifestyle modifications-increased exercise and reduced alcohol intake

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Albury Hospital clients can access the HARP program based at Wodonga Hospital. HARP provides care co-ordination, assistance with chronic disease management and health coaching.

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

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)
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • 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
  • Myomectomy