St Vincents Private Hospital
159 Grey Street East Melbourne, VIC 3002
03 9928 6003

Service Overview

6 week rolling program: Tuesday and Fridays 12 noon till 2pm. Initial assessment by cardiac rehab nurse, physiotherapist and rehabilitation physician. Customised, supervised exercise program. Comprehensive education program by multi-disciplinary team. Free parking available. Generally covered by private health insurance fund.

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

12 sessions, including assessment. Tuesdays and Fridays 12noon till 2pm supervised exercise and multidisciplinary education sessions

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

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
  • 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