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What happens in a rehabilitation
program?
After enrolling, patients are
scheduled for a
consultation with the exercise
physiologist. An individually designed program is developed based on
the patient’s diagnosis. The exercise program is constantly
supervised and monitored in our telemetry unit, and the facilities
include treadmills, exercise bikes, hand bikes, step machines and
free weights. Cardiac rehabilitation helps patients to make positive
lifestyle changes, including the review of healthy eating habits,
stress management, helping to improve coping skills, and help with
smoking cessation. The overall goal is to help patients
to achieve a more productive, healthy lifestyle.
What are the benefits?
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Lower heart rate and blood
pressure
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Increase the heart’s efficiency
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Help to control weight
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Increase strength and endurance
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Increase the understanding of your
condition
Who is eligible for cardiac
rehabilitation?
Patients who have had a previous
heart attack, coronary bypass surgery or chronic angina are eligible
for cardiac rehabilitation.
How often are sessions?
36 one hour sessions are held three
times a week in our Mineola location. Maintenance programs are also
available.
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