TranslateCardiac Rehabilitation, Secondary Prevention
Outpatients
Information about outpatient clinics for the assessment and management of patients post a cardiac diagnosis including post revascularisation, percutaneous coronary intervention and those identified as high risk for cardio vascular disease. Education and supervised exercise programs. Individual support and education.
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details. Outpatient Central Services can be contacted on 1300 522 809.
Availability
North
Northern Integrated Care Centre
Phone: 03 6777 4145
Fax: 03 6336 2433
North West
North West Regional Hospital (nursing)
Phone: 0409 503 547
Fax: 03 6464 1928
South
Phone: 03 6166 8914 (Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses)
Fax: 03 6234 2852
Royal Hobart Hospital
Cardiology Department (Level 2, D Block)
Emergency conditions
Emergency conditions/symptoms require referral to the emergency department and include (not an exhaustive list):
- Symptomatic AF/SVT, other life threatening arrhythmias
- Heart failure NHYA 111, 1V
- Acute unstable angina
Emergency care
If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.
Scope
North (Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Program)
The Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Program is part of THS - Northern Region and resides at the Launceston General Hospitals Cardiology Department we liaise with the Northern Integrated Care Centres which includes a range of community based chronic disease focused multidisciplinary teams including Pulmonary Rehab, Cardiac Rehab, Diabetes, Self-Management and Complex Care Coordination.
Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation provides care to patients with cardiovascular disease, including those with recent MI, stable angina, coronary angioplasty, coronary bypass, and other cardiac diagnoses. Your end goal would be to help your patients restore and maintain maximum health and prevent complications.
Our Cardiac rehabilitation program provides supervised exercise, education, and support to the patient and their family during the recovery process following cardiac surgery or a heart attack. The World Health Organisation and the National Heart Foundation of Australia recommend that all patients who have had a heart attack, heart surgery, coronary angioplasty / stent or other heart or blood vessel disease, attend an appropriate cardiac rehabilitation as soon as possible after hospital discharge. People who do attend Cardiac Rehabilitation reduce their risk of dying from a heart attack in the following five years.
South
Follow up management of acute coronary syndrome, revascularisation, percutaneous coronary intervention, CVD high risk (multiple risk factors), stable heart failure NYHA 1, 11.
The CICC clinic only will see the patients with high risk of cardiovascular disease and those who have had a recent cardiac event including elective percutaneous coronary intervention.
Post sternotomy patients are not seen at the CICC Clinic but at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
This clinic is part of Cardiology.
Referral process
A referral is required for all new appointments and must conform to the Referral Standards as outlined on the outpatient information for clinicians page. eReferral is now the preferred method of referral for this service and is available in All regions. Please refer via HealthLink SmartForm eReferral through your software system (either Best Practice, or Medical Director). For instructions, see the creating an eReferral quick guide.
Specific requirements are detailed in the individual clinic and condition referral guidelines.
Referrals are registered by the clinic to who they are referred and are triaged according to the specific clinic guidelines.
Emergency patient should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.
Where available, eReferral via HealthLink smart forms is now the preferred and only secure method of referral to the Tasmanian Department of Health.
Clinic appointments
Urgent (Category 1)
Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review and the referral must be faxed.
We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.
Semi-urgent (Category 2)
We will endeavour to see these patients within 12 weeks.
Routine (Category 3)
Next available appointment.
