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A cardiac problem impacts nearly every area of your life. Your physician may recommend sweeping lifestyle changes that can seem
overwhelming. You may not know how to begin. At Concord Hospital, our patients begin their path to lifelong wellness in a supportive
environment. Cardiac Rehabilitation is a caring, medically supervised education and comprehensive wellness program that helps patients
to:
- Improve physical fitness and exercise tolerance;
- Increase one's knowledge of heart disease;
- Promote a heart-healthy lifestyle to decrease the likelihood of future cardiac events;
- Increase confidence and ability to return to employment and independent living.
Cardiac rehabilitation helps treat the following conditions or is used after the following procedures:
- Congestive heart failure;
- Angina;
- Heart attack;
- Open-heart surgery;
- Balloon angioplasty;
- Pacemaker implantation;
- Congenital heart disease;
- Arrhythmias.
Components of cardiac rehabilitation:
- Individual assessment and educational session with a member of the cardiac rehabilitation team to determine appropriateness;
- Telemetry-monitored group exercise sessions supervised by an exercise specialist;
- Relaxation/stress reduction training;
- Educational sessions focusing on heart-healthy nutrition, stress management, physical and psychosocial risk factors for heart
disease, and the benefits of exercise for patient and family;
- Individual nutrition counseling.
The cardiac rehabilitation program can begin while an inpatient at Concord Hospital. The program typically runs two to three days per week for six to nine weeks.
Ongoing cardiac rehabilitation services are available to graduates of the program. A maintenance exercise program, designed specifically for people with a history of
heart disease, is available. Exercise instructors have CPR certification and are educated in leading exercise classes for individuals with heart disease. Classes are held
throughout the day. A physician’s authorization is required.
For more information, call (603) 227-7111.
Where Can I Find Out More?
National Rehabilitation Association
American Speech and Hearing Association
The American Occupational Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Society of Hand Therapists
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