Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac Rehab is a medically supervised program designed to improve your cardiovascular health. It includes an individualized treatment plan with a progressive exercise program and education regarding risk factor management.
Improve Your Heart Health at Singing River
Singing River Health System operates two Cardiac Rehabilitation clinics, one located at Singing River Medical Park in Pascagoula, and the other located at Ocean Springs Imaging Center in Ocean Springs.
Heart Conditions We Treat
Cardiac Rehabilitation treats people recovering from:
| Heart Attack Stent Placement Heart Valve Repair Heart Transplant Stable Angina TAVR MitraClip | Congestive Heart Failure Aortic Valve Repair/Replacement Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) |
Benefits of Cardiac Rehab
There are many benefits to cardiac patients who use cardiac rehabilitation services. Rehab can help you:
- Live longer
- Lessen your risk for another heart attack
- Control your heart disease symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath
- Stop or reverse damage to your heart
- Lessen the physical and emotional toll of heart disease
- Improve your stamina and strength, getting you back on your feet faster
- Better control your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar
Available Treatments
Exercise Programs
Cardiac Rehabilitation includes medically supervised exercise programs. Patients are monitored during sessions in order to keep track of heart rate, rhythm and blood pressure.
Sessions are supervised by our trained staff of registered nurses and exercise physiologists. Our staff works with referring physicians to provide a progressive exercise program that’s right for you.
Dietary Counseling
Patients also have the opportunity to receive individual dietary counseling with our registered dietician to maintain a healthy heart today and in the future.
Medication Counseling
Patients will have a pharmacist available for individual, one-on-one medication counseling.
Referral Information
A referral is required for cardiac rehab. If you have recently had a heart attack, stent placement, heart valve repair, coronary bypass surgery, heart transplant, stable angina or congestive heart failure, then ask your physician for a referral.
Singing River Health System’s Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs are nationally certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. AACVPR-certified programs are leaders in the cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation field because they offer the most advanced practices available and have proven track records of high quality patient care.
