Our Cardiac Rehabilitation program is dedicated to great care. Services are provided at the Ephraim McDowell Heart & Vascular Institute in Danville and also at Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital in Harrodsburg. Pulmonary rehabilitation is also offered at the Danville location.
Cardiac Rehabilitation is a monitored exercise program for patients who are recovering from a heart attack or heart surgery/intervention. It is also for patients with congestive heart failure. The program can help them reduce their risk factors for heart disease and other heart issues. In addition, it can help prevent future hospital stays, heart issues and death related to heart problems.
Patients are referred to the cardiac rehabilitation program by their physician. We keep the physician informed on their progress throughout the program. Depending on insurance coverage, the program consists of 36 total visits over 12 weeks. Patients use exercise bicycles, treadmills, arm ergometers, and recumbent steppers. While patients exercise, our highly-trained staff use telemetry monitors to track their heart rhythm, heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels. As a result of these monitored activities, the heart is made stronger. That helps our patients achieve a level of independence and optimal health.
The cardiac rehabilitation program also includes healthy lifestyle education, information on health risk factors, conserving your body’s energy, medication and stress reduction. As a result, patients learn tools to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Thus, they have a better quality of life.
For more information about cardiac rehabilitation, please call (859) 239-5516 or (859) 239-3752 for services.