Our team of health professionals consists of nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, a social worker and a dietitian who work closely with your medical specialists and GP.<\/p>\n
Cardiac transplant (heart transplant)<\/h2>\n
This service is for patients who have heart failure and require a cardiac transplant. The Unit provides ongoing expert case management to the post heart transplant population in Queensland and also provides ongoing advice and support to the primary care providers.\u00a0 The Unit also maintains close liaison with other transplant centres whose patients have migrated to Queensland and who are referred for ongoing management.<\/p>\n
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- Statewide service for end-stage Heart Failure patients referred for cardiac transplantation<\/li>\n
- Multi-disciplinary inpatient and outpatient assessment<\/li>\n
- Ongoing monitoring and support for all heart transplant recipients<\/li>\n
- Outpatient Heart Transplant Clinic<\/li>\n
- Heart Transplant Nurse Practitioner Clinic, including tele-health clinics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ventricular assist device<\/h2>\n
The Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program is designed for patients with advanced heart failure who cannot undergo cardiac transplantation immediately to prevent their heart deteriorating further or sudden cardiac death.\u00a0 VAD is a surgical therapy for patients with end stage heart failure as a bridge to cardiac transplantation. It offers patients who would be otherwise excellent transplant candidates, an opportunity to wait for a suitable heart donation.<\/p>\n
Heart failure support services<\/h2>\n
Our team of specialised healthcare professionals, support people with heart failure from early diagnosis through to the end stage of the disease. We provide support through:<\/p>\n
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- inpatient education and support<\/li>\n
- post-discharge follow-up<\/li>\n
- assess patients for referral their local heart failure service and other community services<\/li>\n
- facilitate heart failure medication\u00a0in partnership with their GP or the nurse practitioner<\/li>\n
- heart failure rehabilitation program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Patient stories<\/h2>\n
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