Monash Health, Greater Dandenong Community Rehabilitation Service
122 Thomas Street Dandenong, VIC 3175
397927900

Service Overview

Cardiac Rehabilitation 7 week exercise and education program once per week for 7 weeks. Held on Monday mornings from 9am - 11.15am or Thursday afternoons from 1pm - 3.15pm.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

7 week program for 2 hours. One hour education and one hour exercise once per week for 7 weeks. Choice between Monday 9am - 11.15am program or Thursday afternoon program 1pm - 3.15pm.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Held on Monday mornings for one hour, once per week for 6 weeks at the Community gym at Oasis Leisure Centre, corner of Cleeland Road and Heatherton Road Dandenong.

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
  • Defibrillator or pacemaker implantation
  • Cardiac surgery: AAA repair, congenital, LVADS, Arrhythmia Surgery or combination