Cardiac Rehabilitation
Slow, long, frequent walks better for cardiac rehab
May 12, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Heart Attack Survivors Do Not Take Diet Advice Seriously
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...number of CHD patients, roughly 80%, do not attend cardiac rehabilitation programs, which... Read more »
How Relaxation Benefits Your Health
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...it particularly interesting for people involved in cardiac rehabilitation. Regular relaxation... Read more »
Quick Tips if You've Been Through Heart Failure
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...bedtime. Ask your healthcare team about enrolling in a cardiac rehabilitation program. That... Read more »
Heart Patients Should Be Routinely Screened for Depression
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...non adherence to treatments and participation in cardiac rehabilitation. There is no direct... Read more »
"Your heart disease is 'genetic'"
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertAt 53, Sam had been through the wringer with heart disease. He suffered his first heart attack at... Read more »
Health Guide
Heart attack
...heart attack, follow-up care is important to reduce the risk of having a second heart attack. Often, a cardiac rehabilitation program is recommended to help you gradually return to a "normal"... Read more »Emergency Steps for Heart Attack
...tired for a week or two. You will nee to rebuild your strength gradually. You may be assigned to a cardiac rehabilitation specialist to help with your recovery. Full recovery may take 6 to 12... Read more »Chapter 2: Is It Safe for Me to Exercise?
...tell if your exercise is moderate or vigorous.If you have had a heart attack recently, your doctor or cardiac rehabilitation therapist should have given you specific exercises to do. Research has... Read more »Minimally invasive heart surgery
...day in the surgical intensive care unit and then move to a regular surgery unit, where they receive cardiac rehabilitation. The average hospital stay is 3 days for MIDCAB patients and 5-7 days for... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...months and years later. Details about bypass and angioplasty recovery, discharge from the hospital, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise, long-term recovery, medication, depression, and lifestyle... Read more »Images
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Heart attack patients often not referred to rehab: study
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