Rehabilitación cardíaca
La rehabilitación cardíaca se utiliza para mejorar la salud cardiovascular de las personas que han sufrido un ataque cardíaco, insuficiencia cardíaca o cualquier otra afección cardíaca debilitante. La rehabilitación cardíaca generalmente implica ejercicio y capacitación para recuperar y mantener la fuerza del corazón.
Cardiac rehabilitation specialist at Wesley Medical Center
Cardiac rehabilitation at Wesley Medical Center is offered in partnership with our outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation program and is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
Cardiac rehab may be ordered by your doctor following a heart event, like a heart attack, or cardiovascular surgery. Cardiac rehabilitation begins seven to 10 days after you leave the hospital, and it includes three, one-hour visits to cardiac rehab each week.
Cardiac rehab location and appointments
Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation services are provided in the Medical Arts Tower on the Wesley Medical Center campus. Our office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
To schedule an outpatient cardiac rehab evaluation or appointment, call us at (316) 962-8025.
A physician prescription and insurance authorization are required. When you call to schedule an appointment, we will need your name, birth date, diagnosis, date when problems began, treatment ordered, physician's name, insurance information and a daytime phone number.
Please report to the admissions office 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment.