Cardiac rehabilitation supports patients to get back to as full a life as possible after a cardiac event, such as a heart attack, heart surgery or stent procedure.
It also includes patients who have been diagnosed with heart failure or have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
Our cardiac rehabilitation programme includes:
- Exercise classes
- Dietetics
- Wellbeing support
Assessments and rehab classes
We will perform an initial cardiac rehabilitation assessment individually. We will discuss the different options of our service that the patient can choose to enrol in.
The cardiac rehabilitation exercise programme is designed for patients living with coronary heart disease. This is delivered to a group of 6 to 15 patients in each class.
The eight-week programme includes supervised exercise to help patients recover quickly by introducing a healthier lifestyle tailored to patients' needs and by making appropriate lifestyle changes.
Advice and guidance for patients
- British Heart Foundation (BHF) information and support
- NHS coronary heart disease information
- BHF risk factors
- BHF heart health activities
- BHF heart attack, stroke or surgery recovery tips
- Cardiac Lauren phase 4 cardiac rehab online
- Pumping Marvellous heart failure charity
- Beat Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
Referrals
All referrals should be made through the Single Point of Access service. You can contact them at wlt.hounslowadultspa@nhs.net
Who is eligible to refer to the service?
- Hospitals
- GPs
- Heart Failure Nurses
Criteria
This service is for patients who are:
- aged 18 and over
- registered with a GP in Hounslow
Patients will be accepted who have had the following recent events:
- Heart attack
- Cardiac surgery
- Heart failure (heart failure with reduced ejection fraction)
- Coronary revascularization
- A cardiac device fitted (ICD or CRT)