If you have heart problems, cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) may help improve your health and quality of life.
Services
Cardiac rehab uses exercise to help your heart work better through:
- Aerobic exercise
- Muscle strengthening
- Stretching
Cardiac rehab is a safe and effective way to help you:
- Communicate with your provider
- Feel better faster and return to important activities
- Incorporate regular exercise into your day
- Increase overall strength and endurance
- Manage stress, blood pressure and other risk factors
- Reduce risks of future heart problems
- Set appropriate goals
Cardiac rehab can help if you have or have had:
- Angioplasty (balloon catheter)
- Bypass or open heart surgery
- Congestive heart failure
- Heart attack
- Heart transplant
- Heart valve repair or replacement
- Peripheral artery disease
- Stable chest pain (angina)
- Stent placement
Cardiac rehab is effective:
“Individuals who attend 36 sessions have a 47% lower risk of death and a 31% lower risk of heart attack, than those who attend only one session.”
Source: millionhearts.hhs.gov
Become a Patient
Your health care provider can order these services for you. We accept Medicare, Medicaid and most medical insurances. Please verify with your insurance company that your test or treatment is a covered benefit.
