Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Heart Failure Service
Hospital Avenue Nedlands, WA 6009
864574822

Service Overview

The Heart Failure service at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is one of Australia's major regional centres, for the advanced management of acute and chronic diseases including Acute Coronary Syndrome, rhythm disturbances, valvular heart disease and heart failure.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Heart failure patients receive education on the benefits of exercise, managing of their condition (diet, sodium restrictions, fluid management, action plans) and access to a staged exercise rehabilitation program.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Eligible Patients

Diagnosis

  • Heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) - Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
  • All ICD/CRT patients
  • Procedures

  • Re-vascularisation - coronary angioplasty or stenting
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
  • Valve surgery
  • Defibrillator or pacemaker implantation