Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Drive Bedford Park, SA 5042
882044001

Service Overview

Full time Cardiac rehab nurse at FMC 0800 -1630 Monday to Friday Inpatient education available on request only Outpatient Nurse led clinics run on Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Friday each week for 1:1 counselling for patients recovering from a recent cardiac event such as heart attack, cardiac surgery, angina or stent procedure Outpatient 'Healthy Heart Program' -4 week group based cardiac education and exercise program runs throughout the year Monday and Thursday 2pm to 4pm.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

nurse led 1:1 clinic for ACS and Cardiac surgery patients - 4 clinics per week plus phone follow up service for those unable to attend clinic 8 session group exercise and education program Mon and Thursday 2-4pm

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