You’re not alone in this. Our multispecialty care teams at Ascension in Chilton, Wisconsin, deliver personalized care to help improve your heart and vascular health, whether you’re recovering from a recent procedure or are living with a chronic health condition. Our care team is here to help you learn how to strengthen your cardiovascular health. We start by listening to understand you and your health concerns. Then, we work with you to create an individualized care plan that’s right for you.
We provide outpatient cardiac and vascular rehabilitation at Ascension Calumet. Your medically-supervised plan may include education, exercise, dietary counseling, breathing training and/or emotional support.
Ask your doctor if you are a candidate for a cardiac or vascular rehabilitation program. Your care plan is based on your condition or recent surgery or procedure, such as:
- Bypass surgery
- Chronic asthma
- Chronic heart failure
- Coronary stent or angioplasty
- COPD
- Heart attack
- Heart transplant or heart pump implantation
- Heart valve replacement or repair
- Peripheral artery disease
- Respiratory illnesses
- Stable angina
Cardiac rehabilitation for your heart health
Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program. Whether you have a heart condition or are recovering from a heart attack or heart surgery, our care team offers a comprehensive rehabilitation program.
We understand having a heart condition can be overwhelming. Your care team will help you manage your individual risk factors through diet, exercise and lifestyle coaching. We’ll help you reach your goals for a healthier lifestyle. During your cardiac rehabilitation session, we monitor your heart and help you develop confidence as your heart gets stronger. Ascension Wisconsin hospitals offer this and more in a supportive, healing environment that caters to you and your family.
Our cardiac rehabilitation program focuses on:
- Managing body weight
- Improving cholesterol levels
- Creating healthy lifestyle habits and managing stress
- Increasing self-confidence
- Reducing symptoms
- Preventing future cardiac events
- Returning to work and activities of daily living
- Strengthening and conditioning the heart and lungs
- Understanding medications
- Managing chronic heart conditions
Take steps to improve peripheral artery disease
Vascular rehabilitation is a medically supervised exercise program by your vascular doctor and our care team. Our care team specializes in care for peripheral vascular disease, also known as peripheral artery disease (PAD).
PAD affects blood flow through your legs and to your heart. Vascular rehabilitation may be recommended for those who have PAD or vascular leg surgery. Our care team helps you:
- Identify exercises to improve vascular health
- Improve your stamina and endurance
- Relieve leg pain
- Walk longer distances
A doctor's referral is required to participate in the cardiac or vascular program. Medicare Part B and other private health insurance plans provide a covered benefit for participating in cardiac or vascular rehabilitation.
Your care doesn’t end after completing your cardiac or vascular rehabilitation program. We also provide wellness programs with exercise options and activities at an Ascension Wisconsin site of care near you.
