Cardiac Rehabilitation
What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation, offered by Washington Regional's Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program, part of Walker Heart Institute, is an outpatient hospital service and an important step in resuming a full and active lifestyle for people with heart disease, angina or who have had a heart attack or coronary bypass. Your heart, like other muscles in the body, can be rehabilitated through specially designed exercise. Our team of highly trained and experienced rehab specialists are skilled experts in helping patients learn how to better understand their heart condition and to exercise safely.
Who is a Candidate?
Cardiac Rehabilitation is for men or women of any age who are recovering from a heart attack, angioplasty, bypass surgery, valve replacement/repair or heart transplantation. Patients with stable angina can also benefit from rehabilitation services. Together with medical and surgical treatments, rehab offers a program for patients to help them feel better and lead healthier lives.
About the Program
Walker Heart Institute is committed to making a difference in people's lives through excellent rehabilitative care. The Institute maintains a comprehensive, medically supervised cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program to address the varied needs of its patients.
Walker Heart Institute offers the region's first nationally certified Cardiac Rehabilitation program. An interdisciplinary team of health care professionals including physicians, cardiac rehabilitation nurses, dietitians and other health care professionals work together to return patients to their highest level of function as quickly and safely as possible.
What to Expect
The Walker Heart Institute cardiac rehab team works closely with each patient and their family physician or cardiologist to design a program that fits with the patient's overall health profile. As the patient progresses, this information is tracked and reported to both the patient and doctor. Many patients are getting into better shape than ever before and are returning to their former activities and occupations more quickly. In addition, they are decreasing their risk of future heart problems by recognizing and changing unhealthy lifestyles.
The Cardiac Rehabilitation program includes:
- Nutrition & Weight Control
- Medication & Risk Factor Education
- Exercise Therapy for Cardiovascular Fitness
- Psychological Support (Counseling & stress management)
A referral is required. Self-pay and most major insurances are accepted, including Medicare.
Hours
Open Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m. – noon