HealthWatch CARDIAC REHAB

Cardiac rehab is a program for people recovering from certain heart conditions and procedures. It is like having a personal coach to help you live a more active and hearthealthy life.

Cardiac rehab offers:

• One-To-One Supervised Exercise Program

• Advise For a Healthy Diet

• Support Medication Management

• Smoking Cessation

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Studies have shown 8 to 12 weeks of a medically supervised program shows advantages over routine care. Cardiac rehab can prevent future cardiac events like heart attacks and hospital stays.

Many people benefit from cardiac rehab; however, only 1 in 3 patients eligible for cardiac rehab get a referral from their doctor. Only 1 in 4 patients referred actually go for rehab.

There is a big gap in accessing cardiac rehab programs due to a lack of education and understanding at the physician and patient levels. Make sure to ask your physician whether you could benefit from cardiac rehab.

At Lower Bucks Hospital, we offer a state-of the-art cardiac rehab program. To learn more about our cardiac rehab, visit www.lowerbuckshosp.com/our-services/cardiacrehabilitation or call 215-345-2200.

Shahzad Ahmed MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, Interventional Cardiologist, Director of Cardiology, is Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Ultrasound, and Internal Medicine. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Under his leadership, Lower Bucks Hospital has starte d many new programs, including same-day discharge after percutaneous coronary intervention, venous and pulmonary thrombectomy, carotid stenting and implementing the radial first approach (cardiac cath through arteries of hand). To make and appointment with Dr. Ahmed at BMC Cardiology Practice, call 215-785-5100.

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