Cardiac Rehab

• Benefits

  According to the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) the benefits of a Cardiac Rehab program can include:

  • Live longer and lessen your chances of another cardiac event.
  • Control heart disease symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath.
  • Stop or reverse damage to the blood vessels in your heart.
  • Lessen the physical and emotional effects of heart disease.
  • Improve your stamina and strength, getting you back to your usual activities, including work, hobbies and regular excercise.
  • Improve your confidence and wellbeing.

  Recent scientific studies have shown that people who complete a cardiac rehabilitation program can increase their life expectancy by up to five years.

• Who Can Participate

  Anyone with a doctor’s referral and has had a cardiac event such as:

  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
  • Heart Cath/Angioplasty
  • Stent Placement
  • Heart Transplant
  • Open Heart Surgery (Coronary Bypass or Valve Surgery)
  • Stable Angina
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) If you experience leg pain when excercising, see your primary care provider to check for possible PAD.

• Meeting Your Needs

  Our Cardiac Rehab program is designed to meet your specific needs through:

  • Risk Factor Assessments
  • Personalized Excercise Program that progresses from a structured, monitored program to a more independent, less monitored home program
  • Diet Instruction
  • Education focused on lifestyle changes and disease management
  • Emotional Support
  • Assistance and training to monitor blood pressure, lipids/cholesterol and diabetes
  • Facilitate communication with your doctors about your progress

• Meeting Your Goals

  Your personalized program will help you meet your goals including:

  • Increase functional capacity (the ability to carry out activities)
  • Reduce risk factors
  • Improve the quality of life
  • Return to work
  • Improve outlook and emotional stability
  • Increase knowledge about the disease
  • Increase self-management

• Getting Started

  Starla Kernell, RN and Cardiac Rehab Director would be happy to visit with you about the program! Call Starla at 620-873-2141.