What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Who benefits from Cardiac Rehab?
Patient recovering from:
It is safe and effective way to help patients:
OUR PROGRAM
Aimed at reducing risk factors for coronary heart disease, our program includes:
An individualized exercise program
Educational and lifestyle management sessions
Offered on an ongoing basis in:
THERAPY
Phase 1 (In Hospital)
Cardiac rehabilitation begins in the hospital following a heart attack (or other acute illness) or 48 to 72 hours post heart surgery. The goal is to provide education, support, and assistance with walking and/or range of motion. At this stage, you will learn what happened to your heart, what the healing process involves, and what you can expect both during and after recovery. You will also receive helpful information about stress management, a healthy diet and smoking cessation.
Length: A few days (8 sessions)
Phase 2 (Out-patient)
Staff provides continuous heart monitoring, baseline patient assessment, nutritional counseling, risk factor modification, physical activity counseling, psychosocial support, and individualized exercise therapy. The patient is constantly monitored and educated about how to monitor blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol, as well as how to attain and maintain an ideal weight through supervised exercise program with continuous ECG monitoring.
Length: Three (3) sessions per week over a 4-to-8-week period (12 and 24 sessions)
MAINTENANCE
Phase 3 (Out-patient)
Cardiac rehabilitation involves continued participation (typically three times per week) in a medically supervised exercise program and education for those who have progressed beyond the acute phase of recovery. The program is designed for patients who no longer require continuous ECG monitoring while exercising. The exercise and educational opportunities in the maintenance program reinforce lifestyle changes for necessary for successful recovery.
Length: Three (3) sessions per week over a 16-week period (48 sessions)
Phase 4 (Out-patient)
Everything the patient has learned including nutrition and exercise is maintained usually at a cardiac rehab wellness center or in a community health facility or gym. A rehabilitation staff member no longer constantly monitors the patient during this phase but periodic reviews or assessments are recommended.
Length: Three (3) sessions per week (144 sessions)
Contact Nos.: (+63 82) 222-8000 local 8150
Fax: (+63 82) 226-4770
E-mail: info@ddh.com.ph