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Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation What is cardiac rehabilitation? Cardiac rehabilitation is a doctor-supervised program for people who have either congenital or acquired heart disease. Program participants may or may not have had a heart attack or heart surgery (or other heart procedures). Cardiac rehabilitation can often improve functional capacity, reduce symptoms, and create a sense of well-being for patients. A doctor may prescribe cardiac rehabilitation for a patient in certain situations. What conditions may...
Helping the Heart Through Cardiac Rehab
Helping the Heart Through Cardiac Rehab A rehabilitation program often can help heart patients live better with their disease and recover from medical procedures like surgery and angioplasty. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, cardiac rehab services are comprehensive and long-term. They include a medical evaluation; exercise under a doctor's supervision; modification of cardiac risk factors; and education, counseling, and behavior modification. Only a small percentage of the mi...
Thriving After a Heart Attack
Thriving After a Heart Attack If you've had a heart attack, you're probably wondering how your life is going to change. Over the long term, your quality of life is tied to how severe your heart attack was and how it was treated. Beyond that, any change will depend largely on you. If you make it happen, your life can be healthier and more active than before. Work with your doctor on a plan. Recovery and prevention The first step is to work with your doctor to find the cause of your heart attack and to di...
Effects of Rehabilitation on the Family
Effects of Rehabilitation on the Family The patient's family plays a vital part in the rehabilitation process. One of the most important factors in the patient's recovery is family involvement and support. What are the possible effects of disability on the family? Family members are affected by the patient's disability, and, many times, become comanagers of the patient's care. They may experience many changes as a result of the patient's disability. Family members often join the patient in a period of g...
Choosing a Rehabilitation Unit/CARF
Choosing a Rehabilitation Unit/CARF Choosing a rehabilitation facility Rehabilitation services are provided in many different places, including the following: Acute care and rehabilitation hospitals Subacute facilities Long-term care facilities In the home by home health agencies Hospitals Inpatient rehabilitation centers Outpatient rehabilitation centers Community health settings Private practice Schools Industrial health centers Veterans Affairs medical centers Military health care centers When invest...
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