Cardiac Rehabilitation
Alternate Terms:- Cardiac Rehab
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Definition by Healthwise:
Cardiac 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.
A rehab program helps people:
- Reduce the risk of dying of heart disease.
- Reduce cardiac risk factors, such as increased weight, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking.
- Control symptoms of heart disease.
- Be more active.
- Improve their quality of life.
- Return to their usual activities, including work.
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Last Updated: October 8, 2008 | |
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