Cardiac Rehabilitation

Phase I Inpatient

This phase begins with the patient in the hospital recovering from a cardiac event. Emphasis is placed on education for the patient and family. The educational process includes the use of audio-visual aids, printed materials and counseling with the patient and family.

Phase II Outpatient

This phase is a structured, outpatient program for patients with heart disease. It focuses on exercise, education, and support. The Cardiac Rehabilitation program generally includes 36 sessions for three months, with three sessions per week. Patients exercise in the cardiac rehabilitation outpatient center while the registered nurses and exercise physiologists’ staff monitors the patient’s responses to exercise. Patients in Phase II are typically monitored with cardiac telemetry for the duration of the program. Exercise levels on each piece of equipment are adjusted regularly by an exercise physiologist, based on heart rate performance, the patient’s level of comfort and their physician’s directions to provide maximal safe progress in exercise capacity.

Phase III – Maintenance

The principles of cardiac rehabilitation must become a part of daily life. NCH offers a self-pay, medically supervised pulmonary maintenance program to continue with your exercise regimen.

Maintenance programs are offered in two of our cardiac rehab locations (Bonita Beach Road and Marco Island) throughout Southwest Florida. Days and times vary at each location.