Barwon Health - Sunrise Centre - Kardinia Park
South Geelong, VIC 3220
342150421

Service Overview

Barwon Health offers an 8 week Cardiac Rehabilitation program for those who have recently had a heart event. The program offers an individualised, graded exercise program facilitated by an exercise physiologist. Weekly information sessions are presented by health professionals with expertise in Cardiac Rehabilitation and cover topics such as diet, risk factors & medications. The aim of the program is to assist recovery from a heart event and provide information to prevent further cardiac events.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

8 week program. Monday or Thursday 10am-12.

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

    • 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