Cardiac Rehab

Cardiac rehabilitation is a comprehensive education and exercise program designed for patients with specific heart conditions. The program requires a physician’s order and a documented qualifying diagnosis.

Who May Qualify

• Heart or heart-lung transplant
• Stable angina
• Open-heart surgery
• Heart valve repair or replacement
• Heart attack or myocardial infarction
• PTCA or coronary stenting

Exercise and education are customized to each patient’s physical fitness needs.

Program Components

• Patient assessment
• Exercise training
• Education and counseling about physical activity
• Nutritional counseling
• Lipid management
• Blood pressure management
• Weight management
• Diabetes management
• Psychosocial management
• Support for a lifelong commitment to exercise and other lifestyle changes

Expected Outcomes of Cardiac Rehabilitation

• Reduced symptoms, including angina, shortness of breath and fatigue
• Increased exercise performance
• Greater knowledge of cardiac disease and its management
• Enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living
• Improved health-related quality of life
• Improved psychosocial symptoms, including anxiety and depression
• Reduced hospitalizations and use of medical resources
• Return to work or leisure activities

Cardiovascular Services

Cardiovascular Services at Horton Community Hospital include Phase II and Phase III cardiac rehabilitation, treadmill and pharmacological stress testing, nuclear medicine services, Holter monitoring, event recorder setup, echocardiograms, EKGs and vascular ultrasound studies.