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Cardiac Rehabilitation

 

Cardiac Rehab

 

Cardiac rehab is a medically supervised program for people who have had:

Angioplasty and stenting

Cardiomyopathy

Certain congenital heart diseases

Chest pain (stable angina)

Coronary artery bypass surgery

Coronary artery disease

Heart attack

Heart failure

Heart or lung transplant

Heart valve repair or replacement

Cardiac rehabilitation can help you:

Decrease the risk of coronary artery disease and other heart conditions

Follow heart-healthy behaviors, such as eating healthy and exercising regularly

Improve strength

Learn ways to manage stress and anxiety

Manage weight

Quit bad habits, such as smoking

Referral is required. If you have had any of the conditions above in the past year, talk with your provider to see if cardiac rehab would benefit you. Most insurance companies will pay for all or part of this service.

 

Overall goals of the program are to:

Improve participants' health and quality of life;

Reduce frequency of visits to the hospital or emergency room by helping patients manage their conditions;

Reduce the potential for future heart problems; and

Assist participants in choosing healthier lifestyles.
 

The program helps participants adopt healthy lifestyle changes through exercise counseling and training and education. Coping strategies and support for anxiety are included. Participants are referred to cardio rehab by their primary care provider or cardiologist. If you have questions about referral, contact our Cardiopulmonary Rehab team for assistance. An onsite physician is available for patients’ immediate needs, and our Cardiopulmonary Rehab nurses are trained in advanced cardiac life support.

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Heart to Heart Therapy Wellness Program

Heart to Heart is a supervised and personalized wellness, exercise and education program designed to improve heart health for individuals with heart disease or risk factors for heart disease.

If you have any of the following, you should consider the Heart to Heart Program:

Heart disease to help prevent future complications. Or risk factors for heart disease which include: High blood pressure High cholesterol Being Overweight Diabetes Sedentary lifestyle Seeking a healthier lifestyle or lifestyle changes.

Goals of Heart to Heart Therapy

Decrease the risk of coronary artery disease and other heart conditions Follow heart-healthy behaviors, such as eating healthy and exercising regularly Improve strength Learn ways to manage stress and anxiety Manage weight Quit bad habits, such as smoking

Referral is required. Talk with your healthcare provider to see if Heart to Heart would benefit you.

The monthly program fee is $45 per month for 4 months. A spouse can be added for an additional $30 per month. If your insurance plan has a Wellness benefit, you can submit the monthly out-of-pocket expense for reimbursement.

Contact our cardiopulmonary rehab department for more information at 785-889-5502 or by email at cprehab@chcsks.org

Supervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease (SET for PAD)

Supervised exercise therapy is for those with peripheral artery disease with pain in the arms or legs during activity (claudication). The program is a risk factor modification and exercise program to help improve symptoms of claudication (pain, tightness, fatigue in one or more limbs).

The goal of therapy is to extend the time you can be active without claudication. Although not a cure, this therapy can help you reach your maximum level of activity with pain or fatigue and possibly prevent the need for surgery.

Talk with your healthcare provider to see if Supervised Exercise Therapy is right for you. Most insurance companies will cover all or part of this service.

Learn more about cardiovascular disease

Learn more about how to boost your heart health

Learn more about Heart to Heart Therapy

Contact Us

Community HealthCare System 


Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

785-889-5022 or email cprehab@chcsks.org