Cardiac Rehabilitation

Throughout the program, our team will teach you how to improve your cardiovascular health. You’ll also learn how improving your diet and reducing stress can improve your long-term prognosis.

When you’re ready to return to begin or return to an exercise program, you will participate in structured exercise sessions, tailored to your specific needs by an exercise physiologist and updated at frequent intervals. A registered nurse and an exercise physiologist will monitor your blood pressure, heart rate and heart rhythm before, during and after exercise. Our cardiac rehabilitation staff will also help you develop a home-exercise program to maintain your momentum.

You must obtain an order from a physician to participate in the program. If you haven’t already had a stress test, please contact your doctor and schedule one prior to admission. We’ll also ask you to request that your physician’s office forward medical records to the cardiac rehabilitation department.

Once we’ve received your order, we’ll schedule an admission appointment with a rehabilitation nurse to review your medical history, risk factors and goals. Together, you’ll agree on a start date for the program. Participation in all cardiac rehabilitation components is strongly recommended.
 

The Cardiac Rehabilitation program is either fully or partially covered by many insurance providers. Contact your insurance provider to learn how many sessions are covered, and what percentage of each is covered. You’re also responsible for validating your insurance coverage for cardiac rehabilitation, and should document who provided you with this information in case further questions need to be clarified.