The American Heart Association found participating in home-based cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack or cardiac procedure was associated with 36 percent lower likelihood to die from ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Following a cardiac event like a heart attack, open heart surgery, or heart failure, a patient that elects to go through a cardiac rehab program will see a 40% reduction in future ...

Cardiac rehabilitation improves long-term health outcomes for cardiac patients. However, the number of brick-and-mortar cardiac rehab centers is limited and can only serve about half of the patients ...

Decades ago, it was assumed that age and poor heredity were the causes of heart disease. In other words, lifestyle was not on the radar screen. However, after World War II, the incidence of heart ...

Apr. 16—VALDOSTA — SGMC Health recently announced the recertification of its cardiovascular rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) ...

SALT LAKE CITY — One young girl is about to spend her third consecutive birthday at Primary Children's Hospital. Sienna, 4, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and needs an artificial heart ...

Insurers need to rethink their coverage policies regarding home-based cardiac rehabilitation programs, according to a study published yesterday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. In a ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A heart attack can happen anywhere and at any time. People recovering from a heart-related incident or even a serious lung illness need proper care to get back to normal.

At Lee Health, we have a multidisciplinary team of registered nurses and exercise physiologists who help patients following heart attacks, heart surgery, coronary artery bypass, heart valve ...

Knudsen asked his doctor if he could join his wife in the program. Mercy has opened its Phase III cardiac rehab program to the general public. It's usually reserved for patients with heart problems or ...