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Patient Services Coordinator

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Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is for patients who have recently had angina, angioplasty, heart attack, valve repair/replacement, heart transplant, stent placement or coronary artery bypass graft surgery. We work with you to strengthen your heart and improve your fitness level.

Exercise

Individual training
Personal program of cardiovascular and muscle conditioning
Cardiovascular aerobic workout
Strength training
Flexibility
Treadmills, steppers, rowers, cycles

Nutrition

Review eating habits
Plan healthy menus
Introduce better diet options

Stress Management


Learn to recognize stress patterns
Develop tools for stress reduction
Address emotional, psychological and spiritual concerns
Counteract anxiety and depression

Education

Learn in individual and group settings
Learn about risk factors
Learn specific skills for lifestyle modification

Ongoing Cardiac Rehabilitation Support

After you have completed our program we continue to help you stay on track with our dynamic maintenance exercise program. In addition, the Wellness and Integrative Medicine Center offers a range of therapeutic programs, and Dr. Harvey Zarren's Healing Your Heart  also proves highly effective for some patients.

Our Team

Our team has extensive expertise in cardiac rehabilitation and cardiac risk factor modification and includes cardiologists, cardiac nurses, exercise physiologists, clinical counselors and registered dietitians committed to your long-term cardiac health. Most insurances cover a portion of this program.

More about cardiac rehabilitation in the Health Library