Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac rehabilitation helps clients to return to activities post a heart event or cardiac diagnosis and can prevent readmissions in the future.

What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?

Cardiac Rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary program that provides education and graded supervised exercise program which follows the guidelines of the Heart Foundation. It helps clients to optimize their heart health, minimize further risk factors, and enhance self-management.

What is involved?

Each client will receive a comprehensive assessment conducted by the Cardiac nurse and an Exercise Physiologist.

Clients can then opt to attend an 8-week individualised and supervised exercise and education program.

At the completion of the 8 weeks the client will receive a review appointment conducted by the Exercise Physiologist.

If the client feels that a group is not for them, options like 1 on 1 sessions are available as well as home exercise programs. These discussions are had with the client at the initial appointment so we can tailor their rehab to get the best outcomes for the client.

The education sessions are presented by the Cardiac nurses, Exercise Physiologists, Dietitians, Podiatrists, Occupational therapists and the mental health team.

During the initial assessment the client’s needs are identified and referrals are made internally to services like Dietetics, Podiatry, diabetes education etc.

Who can use this service?

Any client who is aged 18 and over and has had a recent (<12 month) Cardiac event +/- intervention. E.g. Angiograms, PCI/stent, open heart surgery (CABGs/ bypass, Value replacements), heart rhythm problems, pacemakers and /or

Any client with 2 or more of the following risk factors:

High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Family history of heart disease
Diabetes
Smoking
Sedentary lifestyle
High Waist circumference

Our service is available to people of all ages. We accept self-referral or GP/Hospital or My Aged Care referral.

People over the ages of 65 (55 for ATSI) need to be referred via My Aged Care (MAC).

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How do I book in?

How to make an appointment

To book call 1300 234 263 (select option 4) or fill in the contact us form below.

Referral information for Health Professionals can be found here.

Fees

Cardiac nurse and Exercise physiology Initial and Review assessments

Clients with a valid healthcare card: $10.30 per visit

Clients without a valid healthcare card: $15.60 per visit

Cardiac rehabilitation group is an 8-week program and is $7.90 each session.

Locations

DPV Health Broadmeadows

42/48 Coleraine St, Broadmeadows VIC 3047

DPV Health Epping

Level 2/230 Cooper St, Epping VIC 3076

DPV Health Whittlesea