Cardiac Rehabilitation 

Cardiac rehabilitation is a term used by health professionals; ‘cardiac’ refers to the heart and ‘rehabilitation’ means to restore health.

The main goals of cardiac rehabilitation are:

  • To prevent you suffering further cardiovascular events by helping you take control and self-manage your condition
  • To improve your quality of life

Cardiac rehabilitation services provide you and your family with education, information, physical activity and social support with help from health professionals – including dieticians, cardiac nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, cardiologists, psychologists and others.

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A New Lease of Life Patient information Video

Have you had a heart attack? or a heart procedure- PCI or surgery? Do you feel isolated and are struggling to get to grips with life again? This video documents the experiences of patients following a major heart event, it is produced by the Cardiology Department of Nelson and Wairau Hospitals and is supported by the New Zealand Heart Foundation
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Shock Absorbers- Facebook group
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Shock Absorbers
After the coming together of a group of patients with implantable defibrillators (ICDs) who all themselves "Shock Absorbers " it was decided that they should start FaceBook group for people with ICDs (and their families/loved ones) so they can chat amongst themselves. It is a closed group so that only approved members can see or post. Our lead technician for ICDs has opened it up to all Kiwis with ICDs (and now we have members from Aus and UK) and Adele Clayton is co-admin of the group. Not only is she an ICD Specialist Nurse at North Shore Hospital but she has an ICD herself, as does all four of her teen and adult children.   If you would like to join, click the  “Shock Absorbers” link above and request to join. 
The Heart Foundation Web Site

This website contains lots of very useful information related to all aspects of heart disease and healthy living.
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How to avoid having a heart attack
A myocardial infarction, which is commonly referred to as a heart attack, is a life-threatening event that can happen to anyone. It is typically associated with some form of underlying heart disease that disrupts the flow of blood to the heart. Heart disease can also be the culprit in other deadly conditions such as stroke. In the US, approximately 400,000 people die annually from coronary heart disease and related problems.
​Tips to de stress
In today’s world, many people take stress as a given. Work always seems to be stressful, but then there are other things that pile on top of that. Stress from divorce, being indebt, dealing with a child custody battle, being sick…there are so many things that can stress us out. Fortunately, there are a number of ways of dealing with stress. Some people immediately go for medication, but that’s not necessary if you learn how to meditate or practice one of these other forms of de-stressin