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Memorial's Cardiac Rehabilitation program is a medically supervised
program to help individuals with heart disease recover faster
and return to full and productive lives. It is an individualized
program of exercise, education and counseling to help participants
begin heart healthy living.
Programs usually last for 36 sessions or 3 months. The length
of time varies depending upon an individual's heart problems,
physician recommendations and insurance coverage. The program
includes cardiovascular conditioning exercise which includes
warm ups and cool downs plus an intensive exercise workout
on treadmills, bikes, rowers, nu-steps and total gym. A weekly
educational session on heart healthy topics is offered to
patients and family members. Sessions include such topics
as diet, management of heart disease, weight control, smoking
cessation, exercise, cardiac medication, etc. Psychological
and nutritional counseling are available in addition to support
of the rehabilitation group. |
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