Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service - Outpaitent
Palmerston Road Hornsby, NSW 2077
294779844

Service Overview

Exercise component: Assessment on entry to program, which is individualised within a group setting. Education component: Group sessions are multidisciplinary for CAD management: exercising safely, healthy eating & lifestyle activities, medication knowledge and "Quit for Life - smoking cessation"

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Our inpatients are reviewed and education is provided regarding their condition, tests and recovery whilst in hospital.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Our outpatient program is 6-8 weeks, every Monday & Thursday mornings. Covering both the exercise & educational components.

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