Cardiac Rehabilitation

What is cardiac rehabilitation?

Cardiac rehabilitation is a structured program which is designed to help people with heart disease return to an active and satisfying life and to prevent recurrence of cardiac events.

  Who can join the program? Cardiac rehabilitation can benefit those who have had:
  • Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Angioplasty
  • Angina
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Angiography showing blockages
  • Valve surgery
  • An individual who is at cardiac risk and who wants to prevent the occurrence of a cardiac event
What are the goals of this program? Cardiac rehabilitation has Class I: Level A evidence in immediate post-surgical patients who have undergone CABG and recent angioplasty, which implies that all patients who have a cardiac history MUST enroll in a cardiac rehabilitation program. The goals of cardiac rehabilitation at SOLACE are:
  • To help cardiac patients get back to normal routine, as quickly and safely as possible.
  • To institute lifestyle changes and regular monitoring to reduce future risk of cardiac events.
To improve the psychological well-being of cardiac patients.