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Cardiac Rehab

At Covenant Heart & Vascular Institute, we continue to care for our patients long after their treatments are complete. The Heart Care Program at the LifeStyle Centre offers state-of-the-art cardiac rehabilitation for men and women of all ages recovering from a heart attack, heart surgery, or cardiovascular disease, and individuals that are diagnosed as high risk for developing heart disease.  The program offers exercise and therapeutic programs designed to help our patients make a full recovery and return to active, healthy lives.

 

Services of Cardiac Rehabilitation include:

·         Nursing assessment

·         Functional testing

·         Continuous EKG monitoring

·         Blood pressure monitoring

·         Educational classes for participants and family

·         Educational video library

·         Individualized exercise prescription

·         Strength training

·         Nutritional evaluation

·         Cholesterol evaluation

·         Diabetic monitoring

 

 

 

Cardiac Rehabilitation participants will be educated on how to manage heart disease and how to prevent further progression of the disease. A variety of educational seminars are offered, topics include:

  • Tobacco cessation
  • How the heart works
  • Heart medications
  • Procedures for coronary artery disease
  • Symptoms of a heart attack
  • Coronary artery disease
  • High cholesterol management
  • Managing stress
  • Eating healthy
  • Wellness and the human spirit
  • Diabetes update

 

For more information of this physician-ordered program, please attend a free seminar held every Tuesday at Noon or call the LifeStyle Centre at 806.725.4386.  

 

 


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