The Benefits of Cardiac Rehab

Heart Healer: Too Many Miss Out On The Benefits of Cardiac Rehab

Cardiac Rehab Awareness Week is February 10-16. For those who have heart disease or have experienced a heart attack, stroke or heart surgery, participating in a cardiac rehab program is vitally important. Through a combination of exercise, diet, weight loss, education and emotional support, a cardiac rehab program helps people regain their health and return to their normal lives. People who undergo cardiac rehab after a heart attack have a 50 percent greater survival rate after three years compared to people who do not. In addition, it’s been shown that cardiac rehab helps reduce the anger and depression that often follow a heart attack or stroke. Despite all this, a 2007 study published by the American Heart Association found that only 13.9 percent of patients hospitalized for a heart attack and 31 percent who had undergone bypass surgery participated in a cardiac rehab program. Make sure you or your loved ones don’t miss out on the many benefits of cardiac rehab.

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