Southern Fleurieu Health Service
Harbour View Terrace Victor Harbor, SA 5211
885520600

Service Overview

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Chronic Heart Failure Program

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Inpatient education and referral to Cardiac rehabilitation program.

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

1 x week Monday 0930- 1130 and 1030 - 1230. Clients required a referral and assessment prior to commencing the program. Suitable for client following STEMI, NSTEMI, PCI, High Risk Factors and clients post cardiac surgery.

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) 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 staged exercise rehabilitation program.

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Better Choices Better Health Program. Assisting clients to improve their self management of their chronic disease.

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)
  • 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
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