Mater Adult Hospital
Raymond Terrace South Brisbane, QLD 4101
731633401

Service Overview

Chronic cardiac and heart failure service, providing education, monitoring and medication titration and management. Patients are those with signs and symptoms of heart failure, poorly manged cardiac disease, arrhythmia and hyperlipidaemia.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

As below and as per the guidlines for the management of patients with risk of or with chronic or acute heart faiure. Patients are referred to external exercise/stage 3 rehabilitation as Mater hospital Brisbane does not have an exercise program.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Chronic disease management progaram coordinated with the cardiology team and provides education, lifestyle coaching, management of hypertension, arrhythmia and hyperlidaemia. Liaison with community organisations for chronic disease management and primary care providers.

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Eligible Patients

Diagnosis

  • Coronary heart disease
  • Heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) - Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
  • Procedures

  • Valve surgery