St John of God Berwick, Stephenson House
8 Gibb Street Berwick, VIC 3806
397883351

Service Overview

Cardiac Rehab runs on Tuesdays and Fridays in the afternoon for 5 weeks. We see patients post Cardiac surgery, AMI, PCI, heart failure or anyone requiring Cardiac risk factor management. The Nurse-lead program involves an hour of physical activity and an hour of education provided by an Exercise Physiologist, Dietitian, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist and Rehab Consultant.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

10 session program, Tuesday and Friday afternoons.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

10 session program, Tuesday and Friday afternoons.

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