Cardiac Rehabilitation is a comprehensive education and exercise program for people recovering from a cardiac event or those at risk of developing coronary artery disease.
Key points
- Participants benefit from personalised support and advice, group education, peer support and a supervised exercise program
- The program involves 8 exercise and education sessions, delivered either online or in person
- We accept internal and external referrals
- There is no cost to patients for this program
What we do
The Cardiac Rehabilitation program will help you:
- Safely increase your levels of physical activity through structured exercise, personalised to your needs
- Learn about heart health, nutrition and lifestyle changes to improve your health
- Receive support to help manage your condition and reduce your risk of future cardiac events
- Connect with others experiencing similar challenges
Who can use our service
Cardiac Rehabilitation is recommended for anyone who has or has had:
- Heart attack
- Coronary artery disease
- Risk factors for heart disease
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Heart valve surgery
How we deliver this service
Cardiac Rehabilitation at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is made up of 8 sessions, available either online or in a face-to-face setting.
All sessions include both exercise and education. The sessions are led by a specialist Cardiac Nurse and Exercise Physiologist, with other allied health professionals contributing to the education component.
Virtual (online) program
Online sessions are delivered through Microsoft Teams at the following times:
- Tuesdays 10.15am to 11.30am
- Thursdays 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Participants may choose to attend one session per week over 8 weeks, or both Tuesday and Thursday sessions over 4 weeks.
Face-to-face program
Our face-to-face sessions are held at the RMH Royal Park on Tuesdays from 9am to 11am.
The face-to-face program is delivered once per week over 8 weeks.
Referrals
We accept referrals to this service:
- Use the RMH referral form or a template from your own system
- Fax your completed referral to Cardiac Rehabilitation on (03) 9342 3130
Referrals must include the patient’s medical history and recent cardiovascular tests.
HealthPathways Melbourne provides guidance on best practice assessment and management of common medical conditions, including when and where to refer patients.
Parkville Connect is a secure web-based portal providing GPs, specialists and other health professionals with information in the Parkville electronic medical record (EMR).
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Appointments
Contact us to change or cancel your appointment.
What to bring
Every time you come
Every time you come in for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:
- Medicare card
- Health Care card (if you have one)
- Concession card (if you have one)
- Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
- Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription
- X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results you have which are related to your procedure
- Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)
- Aids (glasses, hearing aid, walking frame)
Interpreters and cultural support
We provide qualified, professional interpreters to help you communicate with us at any time during your stay and at your clinic appointments.
- Μάθετε περισότερα γιά διερμηνείς & υποστήριξη κουλτούρας
- Scopri di più sugli interpreti e sul supporto culturale
- Tercümanlar ve kültürel destek hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmek için
- Tìm hiểu thêm về thông dịch viên và hỗ trợ văn hóa
- 找出更多翻译与文化支持的信息
- لمزيدٍ من المعلومات عن خدمة الترجمة الشفهية والخدمات الثقافية
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Ready for your Telehealth appointment?
Join the waiting room 5 to 10 minutes before your appointment time. This will let your clinician know that you are ready for your Telehealth call to start.