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The Cardiac Rehabilitation Service helps people to be well informed and self aware of their ongoing heart health.\u00a0 We provide an inpatient service for all patients admitted to the Cardiology Program with a diagnosis of:<\/p>\n
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Service also reviews cardiac surgery inpatients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) <\/em>during your admission.\u00a0 Patients in this specialty group are considered for:<\/p>\n We additionally provide resources and education to point of care staff caring for patients in cardiology units with Coronary Artery Disease on risk factor modification.\u00a0 These patients may have a diagnosis of:<\/p>\n The Cardiac Rehabilitation Service is a small team of specialised cardiac nurses.\u00a0 We provide the first phase of cardiac rehabilitation with information and support to patients after any of the above cardiac events.\u00a0 As part of our service we assist patients to:<\/p>\n See Heart Foundation Guidelines<\/u><\/a> for more information about risk factor modifications to reduce heart related events.\u00a0 The Cardiac Rehabilitation Service also provides resources My Heart My Life<\/u><\/a> and videos to ensure all patients can understand the importance of managing chest pain effectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We also provide guidance on post procedure management, access site cares and lifestyle advice.\u00a0 We review patients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) including the following procedures:<\/p>\n The Cardiac Rehabilitation Service is a TPCH inpatient service only provided to patients in the Cardiology Program.\u00a0 Your hospital medical and nursing team will make a referral to our service automatically on your behalf.\u00a0\u00a0 If you have had an Angiogram with a stent or Percutaneous Intervention (PCI) we will see you before your discharge from hospital.<\/p>\n Having a heart attack or chest pain related event can be an eye-opening experience for many people.\u00a0 This can be especially difficult for family and support people to witness.\u00a0 The Cardiac Rehabilitation program you will attend encourages family support during these times of change and we have resources available to support you on your road to recovery.<\/p>\n","include_link_to_healthcare_professionals_section":false,"gd_other_content":false}],"accessing_this_service":[{"variation":"Inpatient referral only","free_text":""}],"include_refer_a_patient_panel":false,"refer_a_patient_text":"","refer_a_patient_link":"","specialist_hotline":"1300 364 938","after_your_hospital_appointment":[{"variation":"Preadmission and surgery","free_text":""}],"general_content_0":false,"what_to_bring":[{"category":"general","what_to_bring_general":[{"display":["every_time","for_appointment"],"every_time":"","_copy":"","for_appointment":"","_copy2":"","for_procedure":"","_copy3":"","for_overnight":""}],"what_to_bring_mental_health":false,"what_to_bring_child_health":false}],"general_content":false,"what_to_expect":false,"general_content_2":false,"clinic_introduction":"","clinic_details":[{"clinic":""}],"general_content_3":false,"frequently_asked_questions":false,"general_content_4":false,"healthcare_professionals":[{"for_healthcare_professionals":"","research_heading":"Research, education and training","research_education_&_training_information":"","other_content":false}],"include_advertisement":false,"include_related_news_article":false,"add_contact_details":true,"remove_sidebar":false,"building":{"ID":415,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2017-08-02 05:33:39","post_date_gmt":"2017-08-02 05:33:39","post_content":"","post_title":"Main Hospital building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"main-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-07-07 16:23:15","post_modified_gmt":"2025-07-07 06:23:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?post_type=location&p=415","menu_order":0,"post_type":"location","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"location_details":[{"name":"","location":"Level 1, Main Building, The Prince Charles Hospital","phone":"(07) 3139 5716","fax":"","email":"TPCH_Cardiac_Rehab@health.qld.gov.au","opening_hours":"","visiting_hours":"","additional_details":false}],"refer_a_patient":"","contact_us_outside_hours":[{"variation":"13 HEALTH","free_text":"","variable":""}],"related_services":[{"links":[{"link_type":"external","page":{"ID":1993,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2017-08-24 00:35:32","post_date_gmt":"2017-08-24 00:35:32","post_content":"","post_title":"Angioplasty Service","post_excerpt":"We support patients who have undergone angioplasty procedures. 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How to access the service<\/h2>\n
For support people\/family<\/h2>\n