Austin Health
145 Studley Road Heidelberg, VIC 3084
394965752

Service Overview

Cardiac and Heart failure rehabilitation classes

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 - 6 outpatient exercise sessions, Tuesday and Friday, 9 - 10 am or an 8 week Telehealth program. Mutidisciplinary education program via Telehealth

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

8 - 16 outpatient exercise sessions, Mondays and Thursdays am. Also available via Telehealth

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