Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program to improve your health after a heart attack or heart surgery.

About Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Our cardiac rehabilitation program features individually tailored exercise, education and counseling. We are certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and our cardiac rehab team includes doctors, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, our resident director, our medical director, and dietitians.

Cardiac Rehab Has Three Phases:

  • Phase I – Inpatient Recovery
    Begins while you are recuperating in the hospital. It includes daily exercises and education to prepare you to return home.
  • Phase II – Outpatient Recovery
    An 18-week program of physician-supervised outpatient exercise and education to strengthen your heart, and improve your independence and healthy lifestyle. The patient is seen twice weekly during this phase.

Our cardiac rehabilitation program is a referral-based program from a cardiologist. Cardiac rehab is strongly recommended after heart surgery, myocardial infarction, or coronary intervention. Cardiac rehab consists of prescribed exercise and counseling for risk factor modification and has positive outcomes for improving health status and quality of life. Clinical information regarding your progress in the program is recorded and shared with your referring provider.

Our Program is Nationally Recognized

The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) has nationally recognized and certified our Cardiac Rehabilitation program. This certification, one of only 1,300 nationwide, confirms that we meet the stringent national criteria of the AACVPR in the areas of education, safety, equipment and facilities, staff clinical excellence, patient satisfaction, and outcome measures.