Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehab

Cardiac rehabilitation helps you recover from heart problems, rebuild your strength, and reduce the risk of future heart-related issues.

During your heart recovery, you will work with a team of medical professionals, including cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, your primary care practitioner, dieticians, registered nurses, and exercise specialists.

Eligibility for Cardiac Rehab

You may be eligible for cardiac rehabilitation services if you have had one of the following diagnoses or procedures in the last year:

Coronary artery angioplasty or stent placement
Heart failure
Heart attack
Open heart surgery, such as coronary artery bypass or heart valve surgery, or heart transplantation
Stable Angina

In addition to one of the above qualifying diagnoses or procedures, a referral from your doctor is required to participate in our cardiac rehabilitation program.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Services

If you have a history of heart disease, cardiac rehab is an important part of your heart care. When you enter our cardiac rehab program, you may receive the following:

Medical evaluation to determine your needs, set goals, and create your individualized program
Dietary coaching so you can begin eating healthier
Exercise program to boost your aerobic fitness and stamina in EKG-monitored exercise group sessions with heart rate and blood pressure monitoring
Stress management education and assistance
Counseling for anger, anxiety, or depression so you can resume your normal, active life again

Our Cardiac Rehab Program

Our specially trained clinicians oversee all cardiac rehabilitation patients throughout our network.

Get a Referral for Cardiac Rehabilitation

When you enter cardiac rehab, you will be encouraged to actively participate in your heart health through medically supervised cardiac rehab exercises, healthy eating, and stress management. Ask your primary care practitioner for a referral.

Bassett Healthcare Network offers outpatient cardiac rehab in central New York, at Cardiac Rehab at FoxCare in Oneonta, and at Valley Health Services in Herkimer.