Lismore Heart Failure Program
29 Molesworth Street Lismore, NSW 2480
266202967

Service Overview

The Heart Failure Support Service (HFSS) aims to optimise the management of clients with Heart Failure (HF) in the community. Specially trained staff work with both hospital and community-based health-care professionals to achieve this goal.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Heart Failure patients receive education and support for self management strategies (daily weights, early recognition of deterioration, use of action plan, fluid and sodium restriction) and have access to exercise physiologist.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Eligible Patients

Diagnosis

  • Heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Procedures

  • Re-vascularisation - coronary angioplasty or stenting
  • Any if HF diagnosis