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CARDIAC REHABILITATION
The Walter I . Berman Cardiovascular Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation Center at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas continues to build upon its national reputation of excellence and innovation . Combining years of experience with insight gained from research , the team shares best practices with hospitals across the US and countries around the world . An extension of the Dallas program ’ s team , Tarrant Countyarea residents also benefit from the same quality standards for cardiac and also pulmonary rehabilitation through the Carter Center for Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at the Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth campus .
While many procedures and programs were postponed in compliance with executive orders , cardiac rehabilitation was able to open safely through Baylor Scott & White ’ s COVID-19 Safe Care plan . The department took additional precautions to keep patients safe while working to improve the health and wellbeing of all those who enter the facility . In addition to revamping several aspects of the service line , cardiac rehab incorporated a new education series focusing on modifiable risk factors .
RETURN TO WORK LAB : LIVE YOUR ACTION POTENTIAL ®
Diagnosis
Women :
33 % Men : 67 %
Percent PCI 30 % CABG 21 % Myocardial Infarction 15 % Valve Surgery 11 % Heart Failure 4 % Transplant 8 % Other 11 %
Total patients ( FY20 ):
428
Unique to the program , Return to Work Lab was initiated several years ago to respond to individual patient needs in order to help the patient return to their work life whether that be a fireman , pilot , mechanic , or new mom who experienced a postpartum cardiac event . Rooted solidly in evidence-based protocols from research performed in Dallas , the team customizes rehabilitation for all types and ages of patients . Specifically , the team initiates a care plan that uses the actual equipment and tools the patient would need to handle in their daily work as equipment in the rehabilitation process . The plans also involve nutritional counseling , social support and lifestyle education . Whether a patient is in the early stages of heart disease or a heart transplant recipient , individualized goals are set and milestones are celebrated along the way . Patients have traveled from all over the world for this specialized care . Other patients from outside of the Dallas area have received virtual assistance as they recover and strengthen their cardiac condition closer to their hometown medical team .
Sessions completed ( FY20 ):
6,944