Mt Isa Hospital
26-28 Camooweal Street Mornington, QLD 4825
747447140

Service Overview

Mount Isa Cardiac Team include Indigenous Health Workers, Nurses, and visiting Cardiologists. We support people to optimise their cardiac health.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

A cost free 8 week exercise and education program. We meet at the PCYC gym at 10am every Tuesday and Friday. Delivered by a cardiac nurse and exercise physiologist.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Meeting at 10am at the PCYC gym every Wednesday. Patients must have completed the Outpatient program

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Heart failure patients receive education on the benefits of exercise, managing of their condition (diet, sodium restrictions, fluid management, action plans) and access to a staged exercise rehabilitation program.

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Heart Foundation Walking group meets every Monday at 9am. Nurse Navigator service is available via referral for patients with multiple or complex health conditions. Cardiac services are available via telehealth or face to face clinics.

Eligible Patients

Diagnosis

  • Acute coronary syndrome: acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) & stable or unstable angina (chest pain)
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Adult congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, peripheral vascular disease
  • cardiac 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