Overview
Cardiac rehabilitation is physician-supervised, often times physician-prescribed, program for people who have either congenital or acquired heart disease. Program participants may or may not have had a heart attack or heart surgery (or other heart procedures). Cardiac rehabilitation can often improve functional capacity, reduce symptoms, and create a sense of well-being for patients. What conditions may benefit from cardiac rehabilitation ?
Conditions or cardiac procedures that may necessitate cardiac rehabilitation may include, but are not limited to, the following : -
- Congestive heart failure
- Angina pectoris
- Myocardial infarction
- Post-open heart surgery
- Post-heart transplantation
- Balloon angioplasty
- Pacemaker
- Congenital heart disease
- Arrhythmias
- Rheumatic heart disease
The cardiac rehabilitation program : -
A cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to meet the needs of the individual patient, depending upon the specific heart problem or disease, and should be supervised by a cardiac physician and a cardiac team of professionals.
Cardiac rehabilitation includes, but is not limited to, the following activities : -
- establishing a progressive exercise program to build fitness and functional capacity
- providing educational classes to help adjust to or change the patient's lifestyle and habits, such as : -
- Smoking cessation classes
- Nutrition classes
- Offering stress management techniques and techniques to reduce anxiety
- Counseling and educating the patient with regards to his/her specific heart
condition/disease and the best management approach for that specific condition
- Preparing the patient to return to work -- equipping him/her to meet the physical and psychological demands of the job
Goals of the program are to : -
- Decrease further risk of disease or heart attacks
- Instill confidence to resume work and normal activities of daily living
- Begin an exercise program that is safe and effective
- Improve dietary habits and lifestyle
- Speed up the psychological aspects of recovery
Is Cardiac Rehab right for me ?
The program is recommended for individuals who have experienced any one or more of the following conditions : -
- Heart attack
- Bypass surgery
- Angioplasty (stent)
- Angiography showing blockage
- Angina
- Heart valve surgery
- Heart transplant surgery
How will this help me ?
Studies have shown that Cardiac Rehabilitation significantly reduces the risk of future death and complications of heart disease. The focus of the program is not just on exercise, but to change your lifestyle and risk factors to achieve a long and healthy life, free of heart disease. Will my doctor be involved? Your personal physician and cardiologist are an integral part of your care and will be informed about your progress. They will also be involved in any decision affecting your medical care.
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