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Overview

Cardiovascular rehabilitation at The University of Toledo Medical Center should be considered in all patients with anginal-type chest pain or discomfort; heart attack / myocardial infarction survivors; patients who have undergone heart surgery; and patients who have undergone coronary angioplasty or stent placement. Contact (419) 383-5378 to set up an initial visit with a cardiovascular rehabilitation staff member to determine if cardiac rehabilitation is an appropriate therapeutic intervention.

Most health insurance companies, including Medicare and Medicaid, provide benefits for Phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation.

Phase 1 cardiac rehabilitation initiates in-house rehabilitation for hospitalized patients including supervised light exercise, initial dietary education, and personalized guidance regarding low-level home activity programs following hospital discharge. Patients are then referred to an outpatient Phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation program near their home.

Phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation provides a medically monitored, personalized exercise training program coupled with scheduled health education classes and individual counseling for patients with demonstrated cardiovascular disease. Specific educational programs include nutritional and weight loss counseling, cholesterol management, diabetes education, smoking cessation, stress management, and cardiac risk factor awareness training.

Phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation provides a supervised exercise training program and health education classes to patients with cardiovascular disease or significant cardiovascular risk factors in need of modification. Ongoing follow-up of diet, cholesterol levels, and body weight in addition to direction regarding maintenance of a home conditioning program is included in this phase.
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UT Matters February 2007 feature: Cardiovascular Innovations