Taking care of your heart health is vital
What we do today can affect our health and wellbeing as we grow older.
Mater has an experienced team of multi-disciplinary clinicians across the state committed to expert cardiac care.
The following toolkit has been developed by some of Mater’s leading cardiac clinicians and rehabilitation staff to ensure all Queenslanders know not only how to identify a cardiac event, but how to recover post-procedure.
Common signs and symptoms of heart issues include:
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Daily heart health checklist
Drink 8+ cups of water
Walk 5,000+ steps
Sleep 8+ hours a night
Eat 2+ pieces of fruit
Eat 5+ serves of vegetables
Drink 2 or less coffees
Avoid energy drinks
Participate in 30+ minutes of outdoor activity
Find 5 or more reasons to smile
Stephen's story
Home Hill cane farmer Stephen Fabbro was one of the first Queensland residents to complete cardiac rehabilitation virtually, following a triple bypass at Mater Private Hospital Townsville.
