Deakin Clinical Exercise Centre (DCEC)
221 Burwood Highway Burwood, VIC 3125
392445442

Service Overview

Individual and group exercise services provided by Accredited Exercise Physiologists. Phase III cardiac rehabilitation provided through 8-week Cardio Club program which includes exercise prescription, education and self-management strategies.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

8 Session program. Mondays 2-3pm and Fridays 11am-12pm. Involves completion of an individualised exercise program and education on the benefits of exercise and managing their condition (diet, sodium, action plans),

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

2 x week. Flexible group session times throughout the week. Patients must have completed the Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program.

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

2 x week. Flexible group session times throughout the week. Patients must have completed the Outpatient heart failure rehabilitation program.

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Variety of individual and group based programs that provide a broad range of services including structured individualised exercise programs, healthy eating plans, stress management strategies, and development of self-management techniques aimed at improving function and 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)
  • 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