Cardiofit Rehab Center
 Heart Disease claims over 500,000 lives in the United States annually. An additional 1,500,000 Americans suffer from heart attacks. Cardiac Rehabilitation can help these victims make changes in exercise, diet, smoking and stress to prevent or decrease the severity of future cardiac events.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Here at Cardiofit Rehab Center, we believe the purpose of our program is to improve overall quality of life and introduce cardiac patients to changes in lifestyle to improve their chances of surviving or preventing future cardiac events. Our qualified processional staff fulfills this purpose by the following interventions:
- Risk Factor Modification
- Recognizing and treating signs and symptoms of heart disease
- Beginning patients on a safe, effective and appropriate for health and age exercise program
- Helping make exercise and healthy eating lifetime habits
- Preparing patients for return to work and/or return to normal home activities
Physician Connection
The Cardiac Rehab team also provides an important link between patient and physician during recovery from a cardiac event:
- Function as an interactive communicator between patient and physician
- Provide physician with essential medical evaluations during patients' recovery
- Serve as an educational resource for patient on heart disease and prevention
Phases of Cardiac Rehab:
Phase II: Focuses on patients who, within the past 12 months, have suffered a Heart Attack, Heart Surgery of Chest pain. It is a monitored program for 12 weeks meeting 3 times a week. Emphasis is on aerobic activity with appropriate patients participating in resistance exercises and flexibility. Educational sessions focus on lifestyle changes and risk factor modification.
PHASE II (Outpatient)
Rehab Class Schedule
Monday-Wednesday-Friday
7:30, 8:30, 10:00, 11:00, 1:30, 2:30 |
Phase III: Maintenance program offered to all Phase II graduates or non-qualifying Phase II patients. Self-directed, nonmonitored class. Monitor is used every 4 months to assess any physiological changes. Patients attend 2 times a week for unlimited time and are also encouraged to supplement with a home exercise program.
PHASE III (Maintenance)
Rehab Class Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday
7-11am - 1-4pm |
CARDIOFIT REHAB CENTER
Park Side Medical Center
680 Park Avenue West
Mansfield, Ohio 44906
(419)524-8151
1-800-686-3966
Coordinator: Michael Bichsel, M.A.
Medical Director: James P. Bacon, M.D., F.A.C.C.
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