Taking part in an Outpatient Cardiac Rehab Program
is a key step in your journey to heart health.
You may feel anxious about it, excited to get going, or not certain about how you
feel. Each person’s journey is unique — your diagnosis, risk factors, treatment, and
medications may differ from those of others in the program.
This book contains information that you may already know and information that you will
be learning during your rehab program. Bring your book to class so you can:
Highlight key points
Make notes to yourself
Write down how you are feeling
You can also refer to this book later when you may not recall everything you have
learned or need some motivation to keep going with your home program.
Heart disease can be scary, but there are
many things you can do to improve your health.
Doing these things — exercising regularly, eating well, taking your medications properly,
and quitting smoking — can be very challenging. Being in an Outpatient Cardiac Rehab
Program gives you the knowledge, skills, and support to help you improve your heart
health.
For your continued health education, this booklet and others are available on
mountcarmelhealth.com.
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