Health services are continuing to endure many challenges maintaining cardiac rehabilitation services in the current climate. Visit the Members Centre to access resources to support practitioners, and patients who might not be able to access cardiac rehabilitation. Please consider becoming a member to access ongoing support and resources.
Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association
The Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association is the peak body which provides support and advocacy for multidisciplinary health professionals to deliver evidence-based best practice across the continuum of cardiovascular care. We aim to empower health professionals to achieve optimal and equitable outcomes for all affected by cardiovascular disease.
Dr Bruce Shirazi, Rehabilitation Specialist, Frankston and Parkdale, Victoria
Cardiac rehabilitation gets you better, faster and to a higher level than being left to manage on your own.
Dr Geoff Abbott, Rehabilitation Consultant, St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital
I feel that Cardiac Rehabilitation should be offered to a large proportion of patients following cardiac events such as surgery, infarction and heart failure as it complements the medical and nursing treatment standards.
Dr Chris Finn, Cardiologist, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Western Australia
Participation in cardiac rehabilitation serves as the first critical step for preventing future heart attacks. As such, it acts as critical gateway for establishing lifelong habits for the ongoing management of heart disease.
Dr Johanne Neill, Cardiologist, Ipswich Hospital, Queensland
Having a heart attack is of course a stressful event for all patients. Cardiac rehabilitation is an excellent and evidence based means of supporting patients through this stressful time with education and reassurance, and helping them to gain confidence with their “new normal”.
Dr Christine Burdeniuk, Cardiologist Flinders Cardiac Clinic, South Australia
I believe cardiac rehabilitation should be offered to not only patients who have had a cardiac event, but also those at high risk of a cardiac event, as prevention is even better than cure. As clinicians we need to be proactive in encouraging patients to engage in cardiac rehabilitation as the benefits are not in any doubt.
Dr Stuart Cox, Interventional Cardiologist, Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Cardiac rehabilitation is an essential component of any cardiology department. The evidence is irrefutable for the benefits a robust cardiac rehabilitation service can have for reducing hospital re-presentations and improving long-term cardiac outcomes in a safe, cost-effective way.
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