Erica Duffy Cardiology Patients

 Medically supervised program  Educational Program  Improves health of those with heart disease and other cardiovascular issues

 Patients who suffer from: ◦ Heart Disease ◦ Heart Attacks ◦ Strokes ◦ Angina ◦ Heart Failure  Patients who have or had: ◦ Pacemakers ◦ Coronary Bypass Surgery ◦ Stenting ◦ Valve Replacements ◦ Coronary Angioplasty

 Prevent future hospital stays  Recover from heart attack or heart surgery  Address risk factors of heart disease such as:  High Blood Pressure  High Blood Cholesterol  Obesity  Diabetes  Smoking  Lack of Physical Activity Cardiac Rehab has Helped us Both!

 Cardiac Rehab Team includes: ◦ Doctors ◦ Physical and Occupational Therapists ◦ Nurses ◦ Exercise Physiologist

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◦ Inpatient ◦ Determine Activities of Daily Living ◦ Exercise Testing ◦ Identifying Safety Risks ◦ Educational classes on Nutrition and Exercise

 Nutritional Counseling  Stress Management  Exercise Program  Heart Monitoring

 Long Term Maintenance Program  Joining a local gym  Finding a Personal Trainer  Continue Healthy Nutrition Regimen

 Patients exercise at 70% of predicted heart rate (70% of 220-years in age)  Performed Prior to discharge from hospital  Followed by Maximal Testing 6-8 weeks after

 Incremental exercise using bike or treadmill  Minute to minute breath analysis  Measurement of VO2 max and Carbon Dioxide release

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 Exercise has shown to reduce: ◦ Stress ◦ Coronary Atherosclerosis ◦ Less pressure on artery walls ◦ Decrease in blood pressure ◦ Increase in High Density Lipoproteins

 Nutritional Counseling also plays important role by: ◦ Reducing risks of diabetes or diabetes management ◦ Prevention and Management of Obesity ◦ Management of Dyslipidemias

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 Study found Heart Disease can cause depression  Once participation in Cardiac Rehab occurred depressive symptoms went away ◦ Scores went from 16.5 to 14.3

 1 st Step: ◦ Internship in 2016 with Cardiac Rehab Facility such as:  Virtua Health and Wellness Centers  Bacharach Rehab Facility  2 nd Step ◦ Apply To Nursing Schools for the Fall of 2016

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