Cardiac RehabilitationCardiac rehabilitation (rehab) is a supervised program that uses exercise, education, and support to help people recover from a heart attack, heart surgery, or other heart problems. Cardiac rehab programs are medically supervised and individually designed based on a person's needs and overall health. Cardiac rehab may help you: - Have better overall health and a better quality of life.
- Lower your risk for a heart attack or dying from heart disease.
- Recover well after surgery.
- Manage your symptoms.
- Feel more hopeful and less depressed, stressed, or worried.
- Have more energy and return to your usual activities.
Current as of:
September 21, 2016 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Rakesh K. Pai, MD - Cardiology, Electrophysiology & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
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