Cardiac Rehabilitation Resources

MedlinePlus has a Web page filled with resources on Cardiac Rehabilitation

From the Web page

Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) is a medically supervised program to help people who have

• A heart attack
• Angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary heart disease
• A heart valve repair or replacement
• A heart transplant or a lung transplant
• Angina
• Heart failure

The goal is to help you return to an active life, and to reduce the risk of further heart problems. A team of specialists will create a plan for you that includes exercise training, education on heart healthy living, and counseling. You will learn how to reduce your risk factors. These may include disorders such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, overweight or obesity, diabetes. Smoking, lack of physical activity, and depression are other risk factors.

Resources include

Overviews

• Cardiac Rehabilitation(American College of Cardiology)
• Cardiac Rehabilitation(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• What Is Cardiac Rehabilitation?(American Heart Association) – PDF
• Also available in Spanish

Disease Management

• Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Managing Your Medicines(American Heart Association)
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Related Issues

• Communicating with Professionals(American Heart Association)
• How to Choose a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• JAMA Patient Page: Acute Emotional Stress and the Heart(American Medical Association)
• Also available in Spanish
• JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Stress and the Heart(American Medical Association)
• Also available in Spanish
• MedlinePlus: High Blood Pressure(National Library of Medicine)
• MedlinePlus: Weight Control(National Library of Medicine)
• Also available in Spanish

Patient Handouts

• Being active after your heart attack
• Also available in Spanish
• Heart attack – discharge
• Also available in Spanish
• What Is Cardiac Rehabilitation?(American Heart Association) – PDF
• Also available in Spanish

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