By helping you regain strength and improve stamina, cardiac rehab can help you:

• Live longer and lessen your chances for another heart attack
• Control heart disease symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath
• Stop or reverse damage to your 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 exercise
• Improve your confidence and well-being

According to recent studies, cardiac rehab can help:

• Lower risk of death from any cause by 45-47% in stent patients
• Reduce heart failure readmissions by 28%
• Lower risk of death caused by the heart 26-31%
• Improve fitness levels in most patients by 25% or more

• Assessment of your personal risk factors for heart and blood vessel disease
• Beginning and maintaining a personalized exercise plan that works for you
• Psychological/stress assessment and counseling
• Education and support to make healthy lifestyle changes such as maintaining a healthy weight, heart healthy eating, avoiding tobacco and environmental smoke
• Opportunity to meet and share stories with other patients like you
• Monitoring and better control of blood pressure, lipids /cholesterol and diabetes
• Improved communication with your doctor and other healthcare providers about your progress following your cardiac event

Although you exercise as part of a small group, each person has their own exercise program based on their medical diagnosis, cardiac function test and exercise evaluation. Each person is given an exercise routine that they can tolerate. Your exercise capacity is increased gradually at your own pace and under the guidance of highly trained rehab specialists. Any concerns about your response to exercise will be promptly reported to your healthcare provider.

Yes. We encourage family, friends or caregivers to attend the education classes to learn more about how to support their loved ones with heart disease.

A majority of insurance programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, cover part or all of the cost of cardiac rehab. Check with your insurance company for specific coverage or any pre-certification requirements. Our office will assist you with insurance issues.