Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607-798-5255
Lourdes Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
is a customized plan of exercise, education and counseling created
to help patients with heart disease return to a normal way of life
after a heart attack, coronary bypass surgery, angioplasty,
stabilized angina, valve surgery or heart transplant. It is a link
between hospitalization and normal living.
The program's staff of specially trained Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) certified cardiac nurses, exercise physiologists,
dieticians, and pharmacists provide a coordinated team approach to
meet the needs of each patient. Based on a patient's medical
situation, lifestyle and abilities, an individualized program of
exercise, education and counseling is established for each
patient.
Through exercise and education, the program will enable a
patient to resume a lifestyle compatible with his or her
cardiovascular fitness level. The benefits of regular activity in
cardiac patients are now widely recognized.
The program runs between 6-12 weeks with three sessions per
weeks. Each session involves warm-up, dynamic aerobic
exercises, strength training, cool-down, education, and group
discussions.
Because cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised
and monitored program prescribed by a physician, it is covered
by Medicare and most medical insurance contracts.
Exercise
Patients attend 1 to 1 1/2 hours of exercise on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday for the duration of the program (between 6-12
weeks). A variety of cardiovascular equipment is used to exercise
the heart muscle, which may help to improve heart muscle function
and improve blood pressure control. Equipment includes:
- Ellipticals
- Recumbent Bikes
- Recumbent Cross Trainers
- Stair Climbers
- Treadmills
- Upper Body Ergometers
Strength training equipment (such as hand weights) is also used
to help strengthen large muscle groups.
Not only will patients improve heart muscle function though this
program, they will also realize the benefits of weight loss and
blood sugar control (if they are diabetic). (Blood sugar is measure
for diabetic patients before and after each
session.)
Education
Education is an integral part of the Cardiac Rehabilitation
program. We provide information to help patients understand the
risk factors for heart disease and how daily routines can be
modified to reduce or eliminate risk factors.
The education portion of the program is conducted each Wednesday
before the exercise portion of the program. Topics include:
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
- Angina
- Heart Attack
- Risk Factors
- Diagnostic Testing
- Intervention for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Exercise Guidelines (at our facility and at home)
- Depression
- Stress
- Additional Topics Related to Heart and Coronary Artery
Disease.
Counseling
We offer counseling on heart disease risk factor
modification:
- Diet Changes
- Smoking Cessation
- Medication & Exercise Compliance
- Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
We are also able to refer patients to one-on-one counseling with
our Social Work Department, if needed.
Where To Go
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Department is located on the Main
floor of the Ambulatory Care Center. The new state of the art
facility overlooks a beautiful wooded area on the Susquehanna
River.
Enter through the new main entrance then take the
elevators 15 & 16 to the Main floor. When you exit the
elevator, turn to your left. Continue past Riverside Surgical, down
the ramp to your left. If you enter the hospital through the West
entrance, follow the hallway down to elevators 1 & 2 then take
a right at the elevators. Follow the hallway down to the Ambulatory
Care Center. Once inside the Ambulatory Care Center elevators 15
& 16 will be straight ahead and to the left. Take the elevator
to the Main floor.
If you think the Lourdes Cardiac
Rehabilitation Program can help you, call
607-798-5847.
