Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac rehabilitation is a program that takes into a account the physical, mental and social functioning of a heart patient. The patient is medically supervised through the program that includes counseling, nutrition, exercise and other aspects with the goal of slowing or reversing heart disease.
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Chest pain afflicts people of all ages. It doesn’t make a distinction based on demographics or social position. Having chest pain can unnerve a person. The fear is that a heart blockage could be lurking around the corner, a blockage that could be the “big one”- the one that stops a person in their tracks. As a…
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