
The Mary Washington Healthcare cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program allows you to safely exercise with a heart condition or after heart surgery under the supervision of trained professionals.
If you have had a heart attack or been diagnosed with a heart condition, you may feel uncomfortable about starting to exercise or making other lifestyle changes that your doctor recommends. You can safely improve your physical conditioning and gain confidence with doing regular exercise under the supervision of the trained professionals in the cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation program.
The professionals in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation include:
They help you establish heart-healthy habits like getting regular exercise, eating a low fat diet, reducing stress and, not smoking.
Although emergencies in the rehab setting are rare, the Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab team is trained to deal with them.
Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation:
Cardiac and Pulmonary Education Classes
Location:
MWHC Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Cardiopulmonary Health and Fitness, a department of Mary Washington Hospital
1201-B Sam Perry Boulevard, Suite 240
(Mary Washington Hospital Campus)
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540.741.1447 Phone
540.741.1350 Fax
Nicole Hinkle-Klaus and Shari Deneke with Mary Washington Healthcare visited Town Talk with Ted Schubel to talk about the programs and work of Mary Washington Healthcare Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. They also discussed how to establish heart-healthy habits.
Cardiac (Heart) Patients
Pulmonary (Lung) Patients
After discharge, you'll follow an individualized program designed by your rehab team and your doctor based on a complete, non-invasive and painless evaluation of your physical functioning. No matter what your fitness level or experience is, your rehab team shows you how to follow your program at a safe, comfortable pace during three, one-hour sessions each week.
This phase will help you:
During group exercise sessions supervised by your care team, you will wear a heart monitor, and your blood pressure will be consistently monitored to assure you are doing well. Should there be any sign of a problem, medical equipment and expertise are readily available.
Your program will typically last 6-18 weeks with a total of 36 sessions. You should also attend weekly educational sessions on topics regarding lifestyle changes to help you reduce cardiac risk factors. There are six classes:
To have lasting benefits from cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, you must make a lifelong commitment to exercise. The American Heart Association recommends that you join an exercise group, local gym, mall walkers program or start a walking group in your neighborhood. This program enables you to continue achieving your personal goals in our medically supervised setting where you will receive support and encouragement as well as ongoing coordination of your care with your physician. It’s a great way to stick with the good exercise routines and healthy lifestyle choices you learned outpatient rehab.
Other tips for individuals having trouble exercising on their own include:
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