North Knoxville Medical Center Tennova Healthcare
Following a physician’s referral, the care team will evaluate to determine the best cardiac rehab plan to meet each patient’s individual goals.
These plans include:
- Heart disease education – patients learn about their disease and risk factors that contribute to heart disease. They know what to expect during and after recovery and receive home-exercise recommendations.
- Exercise counseling and support – Patients begin a medically supervised, monitored exercise program that includes individual support from exercise professionals. Once monitoring is no longer necessary, patients continue with a customized exercise program and learn how to incorporate activity into their lifestyle.
- Lifestyle education – Heart-healthy lifestyle changes – Throughout the cardiac rehabilitation program, patients learn about good nutrition, ways to manage stress and how to make these behaviors part of their lifestyle.
- Individual support – Health educators, exercise professionals, dietitians and other rehabilitation specialists provide support and education throughout the recovery process.
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association offers free access to a Support Network for cardiac rehabilitation patients.
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