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Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation enables
individuals with heart disease, and those recuperating from
cardiac surgery, to efficiently and effectively resume an
active, healthy lifestyle.
The Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
at Helen Hayes Hospital is tailored to optimize the heart
health of its participants, while increasing strength and
endurance. Following a physician’s referral, each participant
receives a thorough evaluation and a cardiopulmonary exercise
test. Based on these results, a program is customized to meet
the patient’s individual needs and goals.
Who Can Benefit
Candidates for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation
include individuals recovering from:
• Heart attack
• Angina
• Angioplasty or stent placement
• Medically managed coronary artery disease
• Open heart surgery, including bypass and valve replacement
• Heart failure
• Heart transplant
The Core Program
Exercise and education, provided by a team
consisting of a board certified cardiologist, exercise physiologists,
nurses, physical and occupational therapists and a nutritionist,
form the base of the program.
Monitored and supervised exercise improves
cardiovascular function and modifies cardiac risk factors.
A wide variety of exercise options are available, including
treadmills, recumbent bicycles and weight training equipment.
Education sessions focus on nutrition, exercise
guidelines, stress reduction, and blood pressure and cholesterol
control.
Upon completing the program patients are reevaluated
to measure their functional gains and to provide an exercise
prescription for continued lifelong exercise.
Joining the Program
The Helen Hayes Hospital Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program accepts referrals from physicians and other healthcare professionals. Insurance coverage can vary from plan
to plan. Prior to outpatient enrollment, patients should check
their individual coverage (referral may be necessary).
For more information please call 845
786-4486 or 1-888-70-REHAB, ext. 4486.
To make an appointment for the initial
evaluation and screening, please call 845 786-4097.
Follow-up
After discharge, patients are encouraged
to make exercise a lifelong commitment, exercising at home,
in a community setting or in the Helen Hayes Hospital Wellness
Center. The Wellness Center offers
a supervised and friendly environment in which to continue
the progress made in the rehabilitation program. For more
information on the Helen Hayes Hospital Wellness Program,
please call 845-786-4194, or 1-888-70-REHAB, extension 4194.
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