COVID-19 Update, December 16, 2020: The recent dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in our community has prompted us to pause the Cardiac Rehabilitation program at Mid Coast Hospital. Given the greater susceptibly of infection with recent cardiac patients, as well as the increased risk of group exposure, pausing the program will ensure the highest level of safety for our patients and care team members. We will continue to evaluate the program and COVID-19 related activity in our community with the goal of restarting the program as soon as possible. Participants will be contacted when the program restarts. |
Cardiac rehabilitation uses exercise, education, and support to assist in the cardiovascular system's healing process. For most people, this is needed after a cardiac problem such as heart attack, angioplasty, open heart surgery, or heart failure. Mid Coast Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
The program consists of 24 to 36 one-hour classes, and includes 12 lectures. Classes are taught by a variety of trained professionals, including a dietary clinician, cardiac nurses, and an exercise physiologist.
Cardiac rehabilitation education topics include:
- Reducing dietary fat, salt, and sugar
- Food label reading
- Food shopping and cooking
- Stress management
- Relaxation response
- Risk factors
- Benefits of exercise
- Emotional aspects of cardiac disease
- Yoga
- Medications, angina, and BP
- Cholesterol andlipid profile