Port Lincoln Health Service
Oxford Terrace Port Lincoln, SA 5606
886832717

Service Overview

The cardiac rehab program runs for 10 weeks. It is held on Tuesdays from 1pm-3pm. The first hour of the program is dedicated to education provided by physiotherapist, cardiac rehab nurse, dietician, diabetes educator, pharmacist and social worker. The second hour of the program is dedicated to exercise in the gym, supervised by CR nurse and physiotherapist. The program in free. On completion, participants are eligible to undertake and 10 week maintenance gym group

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Monday to Friday. Education to all STEMI, NSTEMI, PCI, High Risk Factors and patients referred for cardiac surgery. Access to multidisciplinary allied health teams

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

10 session program. Tuesdays 1pm-3pm

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

once a week - Mondays 2-3pm or Friday 10-11am. There is a small cost per session

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Heart failure patients receive education on the benefits of exercise, managing of their condition (diet, sodium restrictions, fluid management, action plans)

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)
  • 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