Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehabilitation is an outpatient service that includes lifestyle modification, supervised exercise and education to help individuals learn healthy lifestyle techniques to prevent progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) and assist in recovery following a heart attack or cardiac surgery.

The goals of Cardiac Rehabilitation are as follows:

Provide an individualized exercise program
Monitor and detect EKG changes during exercise
Educate participants on proper mechanics of exercise
Provide education for better understanding of their cardiovascular disease.
Work with participant and family on lifestyle modification/management
Help participant prepare physically, mentally and emotionally for return to normal family and social roles
Provide guidelines for long-term exercise