Those who may benefit from Cardiac Rehab: - have had coronary artery bypass surgery
- have had a heart attack
- have had coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary stent procedures
- patients with stable angina
- patients who have undergone valve replacement or repair
- heart or heart/lung transplant patients
Cardiac Rehab can help:
- speed recovery during and after hospitalization
- gain a greater sense of well being and confidence
- identify and improve awareness of those factors that may
contribute to heart disease - enhance the life-long management of heart disease
What are the major risk factors for Coronary Artery Disease?- age
- heredity (mother, father, sisters or brothers who have had heart disease prior to age 65)
- high blood pressure
- high cholesterol
- smoking
- diabetes
- overweight
- stress
- inactivity
Did you know?- The American Heart Association has added "lack of exercise" to the list of major risk factors for heart disease.
- Medical research shows that cardiac rehab helps decrease the risk of having a second heart attack.
- Cardiac rehab helps decrease depression, anger and other psychological problems that often follow a cardiac event.
Benefits of exercise:- improves heart and lung function
- decreases resting blood pressure
- decreases body fat
- decreases total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol
- increases energy level
- increases tolerance to stress and depression
- controls or prevents the development of diabetes
- decreases the risk of orthopedic injury
Additional resources: The Cardiac Rehabilitation and Lifestyle Program offers the
following services to any participant: - stress management class
- heart health class - guest speakers and topics vary
- nutrition classes
- dietitian-guided supermarket tours
Internet resources:www.americanheart.org www.intelihealth.com www.nhlbi.nih.gov (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
For more information about the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Lifestyle Program, please contact us at (559) 450-3628.
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