Toowoomba Hospital Heart Care Team
Pechey Street South Toowoomba, QLD 4350
746166800

Service Overview

Inpatient & Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation The Heart Care Team at Toowoomba Hospital provides support through exercise and education for people with cardiovascular disease both in hospital and after discharge. Our service provides for people who have experienced a cardiac event including cardiac surgery, myocardial infarction (heart attack), angina and heart failure. We offer support through gym exercise and education programs and close follow up after discharge.

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?

4 week rolling program - Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Exercise (9:30 am - 11:00 am) and education (11:00 - 12:00)

Maintenance (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), post discharge follow up and titration clinic.

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

The program offers a broad range of services including healthy eating plans, tailored exercise programs, stress management, adopting a safe home environment aimed at improving quality of life.

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

  • Valve surgery