Epworth Rehabilitation Camberwell
888 Toorak Road Camberwell, VIC 3124
398054178

Service Overview

A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary exercise and education program empowering all cardiac patients to optimise recovery, heart health and self-management. Our program assists return to maximum level of physical, emotional and social functioning. Programs are funded by most private health hospital funds and DVA.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

* Multidisciplinary assessment, education, therapy and discharge planning.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

* Multidisciplinary 6 week program, twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday 10am-12noon) Individual assessment, 60 minutes individually prescribed exercise, 45 minute education sessions including heart health, risk factors, self-monitoring, diet, physical and emotional support and recommendations.

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

* Multidisciplinary 12 week program, once a week (Friday 1-3pm) Individual assessment, 60 minutes individually prescribed exercise, 45 minute education sessions including heart health, self-management (diet and fluid management, action plans), physical and emotional support and recommendations,

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