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OUTPATIENT CARDIAC SERVICES
Local Cardiac Rehab is convenient for those patients who have
suffered from a heart attack, stent placement, cardiac bypass
surgery or other heart conditions, so they can receive
rehabilitation services close to home.
Cardiac Rehab Phase II generally begins following discharge from
the hospital and continues for about 12 weeks or 36 sessions.
Included is patient and family education, which concentrates on
cardiovascular disease, risk factors, nutrition, stress
management and emotional support.
An individualized, progressive exercise regime geared toward
gradually increasing the patient’s intensity and duration of
exercise. The patient is monitored by telemetry under the
supervision of a registered nurse.
Two types of stress testing studies are also performed in this
department. They include a treadmill exercise stress test or a
stress test where a medication is administered that simulates
exercise to the heart.
Both tests are diagnostic cardiac procedures performed by a
physician and a cardiac registered nurse.
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