North Eastern Rehabilitation Centre
134-144 Ford Street Ivanhoe, VIC 3079
394748923

Service Overview

At NERC we offer a six week Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, patients attend twice weekly as an outpatient, on a Monday 1330 - 1500hrs and Thursdays 0930-1100hrs. Patients engage in 1 hour exercise program run by Physiotherapist, Exercise Physiologist and a Nurse, followed by 1/2 hour education session. Education sessions are run by Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Dietician, Nurse and Exercise Physiologist.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

12 Session Program. Monday 1330-1500pm and Thursday 0930-1100am. Incorporates one hour exercise and half hour education sessions

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

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