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Cardiac rehabilitation
Rehabilitation care teams at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD, help you to strengthen your heart and lungs.
Cardiac rehabilitation in Baltimore
Rehabilitation care teams at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD, help you to strengthen your heart and lungs.
Why choose us
Cardiac rehabilitation care teams at Ascension Saint Agnes are committed to providing the right recovery care for you after surgery. Many of our outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs are certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
About cardiac rehabilitation
Your care team listens to understand you and your health concerns. Then, we work with you and your doctor to create a cardiac rehabilitation plan that’s right for you. Our goal is to deliver care to help you quickly recover and get you back to the activities you love. Your nurses and exercise specialists work with you to strengthen your heart and lungs and help manage your symptoms. During cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation, we monitor your heart, nutrition and lifestyle changes to lower your cholesterol, improve your blood pressure and improve your overall health. We also help you cope with stress by providing support to you and your family.
A doctor's referral is required to participate in the program. Medicare Part B and other private health insurance plans provide a covered benefit for participating in general or intensive cardiac rehabilitation.
Your doctor and our care team evaluates you for our 12-week program. We work with you to help you improve your recovery after surgery. Heart and respiratory rehabilitation is a medically-supervised treatment for heart and lung conditions.
Heart-related conditions may include:
- Bypass surgery
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary stent or angioplasty
- Heart attack
- Heart pump
- Heart valve replacement or repair
- Treatment for angina
Lung-related conditions may include:
- Asthma
- Chronic bronchitis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Emphysema
Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program
Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation can help improve your heart and lung function. The goals of our cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program include:
- Controlling weight and improving cholesterol levels
- Creating healthy lifestyle habits and managing stress
- Increasing self-confidence
- Reducing your symptoms and helping to prevent another cardiac event
- Helping you return to work and activities of daily living
- Strengthening and conditioning your heart and lungs
- Helping you understand your medications and how to manage your heart condition
How to get care
A doctor referral is required to participate in the program. Ask your doctor if cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation is right for you.
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or call 911.
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