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Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehabilitation is a supervised, outpatient program to help people with varied heart conditions or heart events. The mission of the program is to reduce morbidity, mortality, and disability from cardiovascular disease through education, prevention, rehabilitation, research, and aggressive risk-factor management.

Our offerings include:

  • A medical evaluation with a registered nurse to determine client’s needs and limitations
  • Exercise programs specific to client’s needs
  • Counseling and education to help clients understand their condition (MI, CABG, PTCA/Stent, Valve Replacement, Valve Repair, Heart Failure, Stable Angina, and Heart Transplant) and how to manage it
  • Additional educational classes to help clients make heart healthy lifestyle changes

Patients universally appreciate their time spent at cardiac rehabilitation with 98.5% of patients in a Press Ganey survey indicating that they would be likely to recommend the Hackensack University Medical Center Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation services to other patients. The program has been a regional and national leader in cardiac rehabilitation, participating in NIH research and consistently at the forefront of clinical instruction and effectiveness.

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Hackensack University Medical Center
Medical Plaza Building
Suite 200
20 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Phone:
Call 551-996-3589

Fax:
551-996-3555

Nurse Manager:
Ramiro Ramos, MSN, RN, CCRN

Certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

The Hackensack University Medical Center Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

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Risk Factor Reduction Workshops

Educational and hands-on workshops are offered to support behavior changes.  Programs are taught by staff registered nurses, exercise physiologists and registered dietician. A sampling of our class offerings:

  • Nutrition
  • Motivational Class for Heart Healthy Diet
  • Diabetes Education
  • Lifestyle/Stress Management
  • Using Exercise to Manage Risk Factors
  • Cardiac Yoga®
  • Medication Management

Participation in cardiac rehabilitation has been shown to decrease mortality 20%, cardiac morbidity 25% and increase physical strength and endurance 30%. A recent article studying patients who had undergone coronary angioplasty showed a decreased death rate of 45% for those patients who had participated in cardiac rehabilitation.The Hackensack University Medical Center Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation  is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

To learn more about the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and to find a certified center near you, visit aacvpr.org.

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