Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Outpatient
Service Overview
Inpatient (phase 1), Outpatient (phase 2) and maintenance program (phase 3). Individually designed program. Group exercise and education sessions provided for patients with a cardiac diagnosis, cardiovascular disease or for secondary prevention, post cardiac surgery, post device implantation and cardiac chronic care sessions available.
Services
Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?
Monday to Sunday. Education provided to all patients with STEMI, NSTEMI, PCI, High Risk Factors, Heart Failure, Device Implantation and patients referred for Cardiac Surgery. Access to multidisciplinary allied health teams. Arrhythmia Service for patients with AIDCDs. Ph:Edward Toal:(02) 9515 6371.
Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?
Twice weekly for 5 weeks or 10 sessions depending on individual needs. Tuesdays & Fridays 9am-11.30am or 10.30am-12.30pm. Individual assessment. Individual and group supervised exercise and multidisciplinary information sessions. Wednesdays 10.30am-12.30pm for Heart Failure patients- 12-20 sessions
Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?
1 hour per week, Tuesdays 8am-9am for further 6 sessions. Patients then referred on to community based exercise programs and NSW Health Service 'Get Healthy' Information & Coaching Service
Heart Failure Management What is this?
Cardiac Chronic Care patients receive regular follow up via home visit to promote self management strategies and education regarding the their management plan of their conditions, the benefits of exercise and the recognition of the signs and symptoms of heart failure. Access to heart failure rehab.
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