CR is a medically supervised exercise and education program designed to improve your cardiovascular health & help with recovery from your cardiac surgery event. Our team of therapists and medical practitioners’ works together to design an exercise routine, specific to the patient’s need and provide education.
CR recommended for:
- Bypass surgery survivor (CABG)
- Angioplasty
- Valve Repair and replacement
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Heart transplant
Stages of Cardiac Rehab
- Acute Stage Rehab: During this stage patient receives rehab at
hospital. - Sub acute stage Rehab: this starts after discharge from hospital,
patient can participate at clinic or at home as well. - Advance Stage Rehab: during this stage patient has to participate
in 3-5 specially designed exercise program, which must be tailored
according to patients need. - Body composition analysis
- Diet assessment
- Exercise planning
Learning Points
- How to exercise safely
- Control risk factors
- Additional benefits
- Improves cardiac strength
- Increases cardio-pulmonary endurance
- Improves musculoskeletal condition
- Improves quality of life
- Cardiac rehab decreases
- Stress
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Risk of depression
