Temple Physical Therapy
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Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and death in the United States, affecting more than twenty percent of all Americans. Our cardiac rehabilitation is an integral component in the comprehensive care of people with heart disease. Cardiac rehabilitation combines prescription exercise with nutritional counseling, risk factor modification, and education. The goals of our program are to improve functional capacity, alleviate or reduce activity-related symptoms, modify coronary risk factors, and improve quality of life. This comprehensive program includes a medical director (physician), cardiac nurse and nurse practitioner, registered dietician, and exercise physiologist. Who will benefit from cardiac rehabilitation? Individuals with angina, a recent heart attack, angioplasty and stenting, open heart surgery, congestive heart failure, a heart transplant, peripheral vascular disease, heart valve disease, and/or coronary artery disease. What are the benefits of the Cardiac Rehabilitation program? Decrease Co-Morbidities and Health Risks Increase Functional Capacity Lower Cholesterol Effect Positive Lifestyle Change Return to Work Improve Well-Being What are the components of the program? Every patient will receive a complete medical evaluation, including a
physical exam, past medical history, family medical history, risk factor
assessment, psychosocial assessment, body composition, body mass index, muscular
strength and flexibility assessment, and a dietary assessment. An individualized
treatment program, including prescriptive exercise, coronary risk factor
modification, and nutritional counseling, will be developed to meet the specific
needs of each patient. Collaboration with Cardiologists, Primary Care Providers,
and additional members of the medical community are an integral component of our
multidisciplinary approach and philosophy. Temple’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program is accredited by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and Medicare. Temple Physical Therapy participates with most insurers. Please call (203)498-5987, or fax a prescription with the patients name and phone number to (203)498-5999, to have your patient scheduled for our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Links to New Haven County Cardiology Physician Medical Practices |
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