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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

*The American Journal of Medicine recently reported that exercise training reduces psychosocial stress in patients with coronary artery disease. Depression, hostility and overall stress are risk factors which can be mitigated through exercise.

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 patients needing more time and assistance in making changes for their heart health.


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