Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation
This is a medically supervised inpatient and outpatient program designed to:
- Increase exercise tolerance and improve overall cardiovascular conditioning
- Decrease anxiety and enhance self-confidence
- Make lifestyle changes which help control cardiac risk factors (obesity, high blood cholesterol, smoking, stress and lack of cardiovascular exercise)
- Gain the confidence and sense of security needed to resume normal activities
- Program is under the direction of a cardiologist, immediately supervised by cardiac nurses and licensed physical therapists
- Complete education/assessment by all relevant disciplines
- Individually designed program of therapeutic exercise, functional activities, stress management and group activities
- Patient education regarding living with heart disease, energy conservation, home exercises, smoking cessation, diet
- Information on available community resources, i.e., support groups, pool programs, exercise groups, American Heart Association activities, etc
- Follow-up by staff to insure compliance and successful outcome
- Phase I is the acute hospital phase which implements education from a multi-disciplinary team and closely monitored exercise by licensed physical therapy staff
- Phase II is an outpatient monitored exercise program supervised by ACLS staff and is covered by most insurance
- Phase III is a supervised unmonitored maintenance program that functions as a gym/support group for recovered patients
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Benjamin J. Cohen, MD
Benjamin J Cohen M.D.
23101 Sherman Place #110
West Hills, CA 91307
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Aamer H. Jamali, MD
Aamer H Jamali M.D.
23101 Sherman Place #110
West Hills, CA 91307
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Evan S. Marlowe, MD
Evan S Marlowe M.D.
5000 Van Nuys Blvd
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Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
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