Nova Scotia Health offers heart function clinics in locations around the province.
Please note that this program varies by location.
Program Descriptions
Bridgewater and Area Family Health Clinic
This is an outpatient clinic directed by Cardiology and lead by a Nurse (RN/NP) with specialty training in Chronic Heart Failure (CHF). This clinic offers outpatient education for patients and family caregivers living with CHF. Referrals must be initiated by a physician or nurse practitioner. Two referral options are available for patients in this clinic: · Education and lifestyle counseling, exercise prescription and chronic disease management follow-up by our Heart Failure Nurse (RN) Specialist and Registered Dietitian. · Comprehensive Heart Failure Care is a service available through referral by Internal Medicine only. It includes:
- Initiating appropriate heart failure medications
- Drug titrations to target evidence-based doses
- Early intervention for acute decompensation
- Clinical investigations as appropriate to identify and correct any reversible causes of heart failure
- Education, counseling and exercise prescription with ongoing chronic disease management follow-up
Cape Breton Heart Function Clinic
The Cape Breton Heart Function Clinic offers education, optimization of heart failure medication, and therapies for people who have suffered heart failure. Patients will see a nurse and a specialist which may include a registered dietitian.
The visit includes education, drug therapies and more.
This service is only available to clients referred by a specialist.
Halifax Infirmary Heart Function Clinic
The Heart Function Clinic is run by Nurse Practitioners in collaboration with Cardiologists. The purpose of the clinic is to treat patients with heart failure. The focus is on management and treatment by providing education and support to improve quality of life and reduce hospital admissions.
Queens General Hospital Heart Function Clinic
The Queens General Hospital Heart Function Clinic is a specialized hospital-based clinic designed to reduce hospitalizations for patients with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF). Patients with CHF will see a Nurse Practitioner who works collaboratively with a team of cardiologists and internal medicine specialists to optimize medical therapy and provide education on self-management to prevent hospitalizations and ER visits.
South Shore Heart Function Clinic
The South Shore Heart Function Clinic is a specialized hospital-based clinic designed to reduce hospitalizations for patients with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF). Patients with CHF will see a Nurse Practitioner who works collaboratively with a team of cardiologists and internal medicine specialists to optimize medical therapy and provide education on self-management to prevent hospitalizations and ER visits.
Valley Regional Hospital Heart Function Clinic
The Valley Regional Hospital Heart Function Clinic offers education, optimization of heart failure medication, and therapies for people who have suffered heart failure. Patients will see a nurse and a specialist which may include a registered dietitian.
The visit includes education, drug therapies and more.
This service is only available to clients referred by a specialist.
Locations and contact information
Bridgewater & Area Family Health Clinic
Suite 110, Bridgewater Medical Arts Building
42 Glen Allan Drive
Bridgewater, NS B4V 3N2
Tel: 902-527-2417
Monday to Friday
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Cape Breton Regional Hospital
1482 George Street
Sydney, NS B1P 1P3
Tel: 902-567-8056
Fax: 902-567-8161
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Halifax Infirmary, level 2, room 2280
1796 Summer St.
Halifax
Tel: 902-473-3802
Fax: 902-473-8598
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Queens General Hospital
175 School St
Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0
Tel: 902-543-4604 ext 2222 for more information
Fax: 902-543-8895
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South Shore Regional Hospital
90 Glen Allan Drive
Bridgewater, NS B4V 3S6
Tel: 902-543-4604 ext 2222 for more information
Fax: 902-543-8895
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Valley Regional Hospital
150 Exhibition Street
Kentville, NS B4N 5E3
Tel: 902-679-2657 ext. 1360
email: fiona.peacock@nshealth.ca
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How do I access this service?
(This process varies by region)
Bridgewater and Area Family Health Clinic
A referral from your doctor or nurse practitioner is required.
Cape Breton Heart Function Clinic
You must be referred and followed by a cardiologist or internist (internal medicine physician) to access this program
Halifax Infirmary Heart Function Clinic
A referral from the family doctor or cardiologist is required.
South Shore and Queens General Hospital Heart Function Clinic
Referrals are accepted from physicians and nurse practitioners for patients with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF).
If you suspect that your patient has CHF, our internal medicine and cardiology staff are available to rapidly assess your patient and ensure that a plan of care and follow up is established. Please fax referral forms (.docx download) to 902-543-8895.
Valley Regional Hospital Heart Function Clinic
Referrals to the clinic are accepted from cardiology and internal medicine only.
For Healthcare Professionals
Please visit the Cardiovascular Health Nova Scotia corporate page.
