Cardiac Rehabilitation is a comprehensive program designed to help individuals
who have experienced some type of cardiac event.
Cardiac events/diagnosis that are covered by insurance:
Angina
Heart attack within the past 12 months
Coronary artery bypass surgery
Heart valve repair or replacement
Balloon angioplasty or stenting of a coronary artery
Heart transplant
Stable, chronic heart failure
Our program will provide, for you, an individualized treatment plan to:
Learn to exercise safely with physician prescribed exercise
Identify your personal risk factors for heart disease
Educate you on how to decrease your risk factors to prevent another cardiac event
Assist with smoking cessation
Assist with nutrition and weight management
Monitor and manage blood pressure with diet, exercise and medication management
Identify any needs for behavioral modification
Develop goals to achieve positive outcomes
How the Program Works
The program lasts 6 to 12 weeks, depending on your needs. You will attend
1 hour long sessions 3 times per week that will consist of exercise on
numerous different types of exercise machines. We will base your amount
of exercise on your abilities and progression through the program. Each
session, you will wear a cardiac monitor while you exercise and we will
check your blood pressure before, during and after each session.
We will meet with you periodically throughout the program to assess your
progress in meeting you individualized goals. We will provide your physician
with reports on your progress midway and at the completion of the program.
Once you have completed the program, you will be independent and confident
in your ability to manage your exercise and risk factor modification on your own!
Most insurances provide payment for supervised Cardiac Rehabilitation
BHS Foundation