Cardiac rehabilitation, also called cardiac rehab, is a customized outpatient program at Iron County Medical Center that offers exercise and education. Our program is designed to help you improve your health and recover from a heart attack, other forms of heart disease or surgery to treat heart disease.
Cardiac rehab doesn’t change your past, but it can help you improve your heart’s future.
The goals of cardiac rehabilitation at Iron County Medical Center include:
Research has found that cardiac rehabilitation programs can reduce your risk of death from heart disease and reduce your risk of future heart problems. The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology recommend cardiac rehabilitation programs.
You don’t need to face heart disease alone. Cardiac rehab is a team effort.
You’ll partner with our doctors & cardiac rehab nurse – plus family and friends – to take charge of the choices, lifestyle, and habits that affect your heart.
Cardiac rehabilitation is an option for people with many forms of heart disease. In particular, you might benefit from cardiac rehabilitation if your medical history includes:
Here’s how to get going and make the most of cardiac rehab:
Cardiac rehab is a medically supervised program designed to improve your cardiovascular health if you have experienced a heart attack, heart failure, angioplasty, or heart surgery. Cardiac rehab has three equally important parts:
For Questions or Concerns, please contact
Nichole Pritchett, RN
Cardiac Rehab Coordinator
Office – 573-546-6796
Cardiac Rehab Fax –
573-546-8093
