Royal Perth Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation
Wellington Street Perth, WA 6000
08 9224 1308

Service Overview

Face to face consultation in Nurse led clinics/ward consults Face to face exercise consultation with our cardiac rehabilitation physiotherapist Group education sessions - includes dietary, exercise, stress management and psychological advice Group exercise sessions/ Cardiac gym sessions Telephone follow up Referrals to allied health services ICD support group

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Monday to Friday review of all in patients. Make a plan for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation options.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

One on one face to face consultation with cardiac rehabilitation nurse One on one face to face consultation with cardiac rehabilitation physiotherapist Group education session Group exercise sessions Telephone follow up Referrals to allied health services ICD support groups

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Cardiac Gym classes - Wednesdays (8:00 - 12:00) Fridays (8:00 - 12:00) Must have attended an outpatient appointment with physiotherapist to utilize the gym

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
  • 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
  • Defibrillator or pacemaker implantation
  • Cardiac surgery: AAA repair, congenital, LVADS, Arrhythmia Surgery or combination