St. Joseph Cardiac Rehabilitation

St. Joseph
Cardiac Rehabilitation

St. Joseph Regional Health Center has established itself as the Cardiac Center of the Brazos Valley. We are able to provide a wide array of services for people with cardiac disease. The successful outcomes from a well-developed cardiac program are well-documented in medical literature.

Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) services are designed to help patients with heart disease recover faster and return to full and productive lives. Cardiac rehab includes exercise, education, counseling, and learning ways to live a healthier life. Together with medical and surgical treatments, cardiac rehab can help you feel better and live a healthier life.

You can benefit from cardiac rehab if you:

Have heart disease, such as angina or heart failure, or have had a heart attack.

Have had coronary bypass surgery or a balloon catheter (PTCA) procedure on your heart.

Have had a heart transplant.

Benefits of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Close interaction with healthcare staff for intervention and treatment of recognized complications

Clear and effective education

Fewer hospital visits

A single place to go for follow-up

Family education and involvement

Comprehensive treatment program

Goals of the Program

Restore/improve cardiovascular functioning, shorten convalescence and resume safe physical activity

Education on the reduction of coronary risk factors to decrease/reverse disease progression through lifestyle modifications.

Enhance the physiological output of the patients and their families

Decrease disability

Identify abnormal cardiac responses to exercise

Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase Definitions

Phase I

Acute inpatient phase begins upon admission to the hospital for the patient's respective cardiac malady and ends at discharge from the hospital 7 to 10 days later. This program is physician referred. The purpose of Phase I is:

decrease the ill effects of bed rest

decrease length of stay

increase functional capacity

begin patient/family education

Phase II

Sub-acute outpatient program that begins upon discharge from the hospital. It is initiated with a physician referral and can last from 6 to 12 weeks. The program is typically covered by the patient's insurance. The purpose of Phase II is:

restore/improve cardiovascular functioning for resumption of safe physical activity

educate the patient on the reduction of coronary risk factors to decrease/reverse disease progression through lifestyle modifications

enhance the psychological output of the patients and their families through group support

reduce length of disability and reduce healthcare cost

provide a safe environment for exercise

support referring physicians with telemetry monitoring, medical surveillance and patient progress reports

Phase III

Low cost maintenance phase following Phase II, where the patient continues on an individually designed exercise program in a structured setting. The purpose of Phase III is:

Maintenance of cardiovascular conditioning for continuance of safe physical activity

provide accountability for continuing a home exercise program

provide a source for further education on lifestyle modification

continue to support referring physicians with medical surveillance and follow-up

For more information, please contact:

St. Joseph Physical Therapy
2801 Franciscan Drive
Bryan, Texas 77802

979-821-7589

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