Central Coast Community Cardiac Services
664 Pacific Highway Hamlyn Terrace, NSW 2259
1300725565

Service Overview

Rehabilitation has many facets. Our programs cover all patients who have a had a cardiac event or who are at risk of an event. Including heart attack, angina, heart surgery and those with a high risk profile. Rehabilitation is delivered in 3 phases. Phase 1 - In hospital - brief information, take home messages and pamphlets Phase 2 - Programs which include information, counselling, skill building and exercise Phase 3 - Long term - Maintenance of lifestyle changes and ongoing management

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Brief information and education provided by a specialist cardiac nurse. take home messages and phamphlets.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Monday to Friday. Education to all STEMI, NSTEMI, PCI, High risk factors, Heart failure, and Patients referred for cardiac surgery. Access to multidisciplinary allied health teams

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Assisting with the maintenance of lifestyle changes and ongoing management of disease processes post 6 week program. Once a week for 8 weeks. Held at Wyong and Woy Woy

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

For Patients with a diagnosis of heart failure, cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension. Components include inpatient education, home visiting if required, phone follow up and support, assess to an outpatient clinic and a twice weekly centre based program

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
  • High risk factors
  • 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