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Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
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Exercise is often prescribed for patients recovering from a heart attack, heart
surgery or interventional procedures. Here at Prairie Heart Institute, we recognize
the importance of exercise and also the need for patient education. We’ve incorporated
both aspects into our cardiac rehabilitation program. Our expert team of healthcare
professionals offers a friendly and caring resource for you and your whole family
so you can improve the quality of your life. We tailor each phase of our program
to meet your individual needs. Patients must be referred to our program by their
physicians. Generally speaking, there are three phases to our Cardiac Rehabilitation
Program.
Phase I: Inpatient Program
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program actually
begins while you are still in the hospital — after you have been stabilized. A nurse
presents a risk factor reduction program and helps you begin an individualized exercise
routine. This helps build up strength and recondition muscles. You also receive
educational information on coronary artery disease, risk factors, diet, stress and
exercise.
Phase II: Outpatient Program
The second phase of rehabilitation begins
when you are discharged from the hospital. Participants in this medically prescribed
program meet three days a week for up to 12 weeks. Classes are held at Prairie Heart
Institute and offer a balance of heart health education and a variety of exercises.
Each participant is given an individualized exercise prescription. During each exercise
session, your blood pressure and heart rate are monitored by a registered nurse
and an exercise physiologist. There are group education classes on exercise, weight
management, healthy diets, medication, heart disease risk factors, stress management
and more. You are also given directions on how to exercise safely in your own home.
Phase III: Maintenance Program
Participants in the maintenance exercise phase meet
for one-hour sessions three days per week for as long as they like. An individualized
exercise prescription is developed during the first few sessions. Pulses are checked
during each session and recorded. Periodically, additional evaluations of blood
pressure and heart rhythm are performed. A doctor’s referral is required before
starting Phase III.
To learn more, call (217) 535-3990.
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