Prince of Wales Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation
Barker Street Randwick, NSW 2031
408183189

Service Overview

We will assess your needs in terms of recovery and adjustment after your heart event. The service comprises individual assessment, group monitored exercise sessions and lifestyle information. We will support you to make choices around lifestyle and health management.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Assessment is via video conference/phone. Face to face functional assessment & group monitored exercise sessions- Tuesday & Thursday mornings (low, moderate & high intensity training). Group lifestyle information sessions every 3 weeks- Tuesday mornings (option of attending face to face or online)

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

As per WHO people with heart related conditions benefit from cardiac rehabilitation. This includes people recovering from and managing symptoms of heart failure. The outpatient program works in conjunction with the community based Heartlink heart failure service

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
  • 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