Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital
1119 Doncaster Road Doncaster East, VIC 3109
398411276

Service Overview

6-8 week program ,12 sessions run on Monday and Thursday 9.30am -11.30am ,10.30am -12.30pm or 1.00pm-3.00pm Multi disciplinary rotating program , comprehensive education sessions covering heart disease &risk; factors, cardiac investigations and chest pain management, mediations,activity and exercise guidelines ,psychosocial issues, nutrition. Exercise sessions include strength training, stationary bike,treadmill or walking. Covered by most health funds and DVA

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Patients will be assessed whilst an inpatient in the acute hospital prior to admission to the cardiac inpatient rehabilitation program

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

12 session program Monday &Thursday; 09.30am -11.30am,10.30am -12.30pm or 1.00pm -3.00pm

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

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)
  • 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