Cardiac Rehabilitation (Rehab) is a comprehensive program of education, exercise, and support for persons with heart disease. The purpose of cardiac rehab is to help patients: recover faster; modify cardiac risk factors; reduce the risk of future heart problems; return to the highest possible level of health and activity.      Cardiac rehab provides a safe, supportive environment where patients can make important lifestyle changes and benefit from the encouragement and enthusiasm of other recovering heart patients.      Cardiac rehab is an important part of the treatment and recovery for persons who are recovering from a heart attack, coronary artery or heart valve surgery, balloon angioplasty or stable angina. Program Description      Cardiac rehab has two major components: 1) supervised exercise training, which helps strengthen the heart and muscles, improves stamina, and allows the patient to exercise safely and effectively; and 2) education and support, which will helps patients understand their heart condition and learn how to reduce the risk for future heart problems. Exercise      One-hour exercise sessions are conducted three times weekly at Hutchinson Hospital. Each exercise program is individually tailored to meet the patient's current level of recovery and general fitness. During each exercise session, the patient wears a heart rate monitor, and the heart rate and rhythm are watched continuously. Cardiac Rehab Staff      The Cardiac Rehab staff has specialized training in cardiac rehabilitation, exercise physiology and emergency cardiac care. For More Information: Adrienne Ulrich, Director Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 620-665-2505 ulricha@hhosp.com Insurance Coverage      Most insurance companies, including Medicare and Blue Cross (except for Federal Blue Cross) cover 80 - 100% of the cost of cardiac rehabilitation. We recommend that you contact your insurance provider prior to starting classes to confirm the exact amount and length of coverage your policy provides. The cardiac rehabilitation staff can help you with this.
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