Riverland Community Health
21 Cornwall Street Berri, SA 5343
08 8580 2686

Service Overview

Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Heart Failure support program

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Education and support for all clients and their families with a cardiac condition and or high risk factors. Access to multidisciplinary allied health teams available

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

8 week program held twice weekly Tuesday 2.00 - 4.15 education and exercise session and Thursday 2.00 -3.00 exercise program

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Heart failure patients receive education on the benefits of exercise, managing of their condition (diet, sodium restrictions, fluid management, action plans) and access to a exercise rehabilitation program

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
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