Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
Dean Street North Tamworth, NSW 2340
267677235

Service Overview

It is a group exercise and education program offered to cardiac patients after discharge from hospital

Services

Inpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Outpatient (Cardiac Rehabilitation) Twice weekly attendance on Mondays and Thursdays. 2-8 week group exercise and education program ( runs in the Hospital Gym. There is also home based exercises and telephone support. Access to multidisciplinary allied health teams.

Maintenance (Cardiac Rehabilitation) What is this?

Group exercise in the hospital Gym with exercise instructor support. Monday to Friday 0800 - 0850am

Heart Failure Management  What is this?

Heart Failure are provided with self management advice and are able to access the group exercise program at a level which suits their individual needs.

Eligible Patients

Diagnosis

  • Acute coronary syndrome: acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) & stable or unstable angina (chest pain)
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • 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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