Cardiac Rehab
by Dr. Shahzad Ahmed MD
Cardiac rehab is a program for people recovering from certain heart conditions and procedures. It is like having a personal coach to help you live a more active and heart-healthy life.
Cardiac rehab offers:
• One-To-One Supervised Exercise Program
• Advise For a Healthy Diet
• Support Medication Management
• Smoking Cessation
• Risk Reduction
Studies have shown 8 to 12 weeks of a medically supervised program shows advantages over routine care. Cardiac rehab can prevent future cardiac events like heart attacks and hospital stays.
Many people benefit from cardiac rehab; however, only 1 in 3 patients eligible for cardiac rehab get a referral from their doctor. Only 1 in 4 patients referred actually go for rehab. There is a big gap in accessing cardiac rehab programs due to a lack of education and understanding at the physician and patient levels. Make sure to ask your physician whether you could benefit from cardiac rehab.
At Lower Bucks Hospital, we offer a state-of-the-art cardiac rehab program. To learn more about our cardiac rehab, visit www.lowerbuckshosp.com/our-services/cardiac-rehabilitation.
Dr. Shahzad Ahmed MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, Interventional Cardiologist, Director of Cardiology at Lower Bucks hospital, is Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Ultrasound, and Internal Medicine. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Under his leadership, Lower Bucks Hospital has started many new programs, including same-day discharge after percutaneous coronary intervention, venous and pulmonary thrombectomy, carotid stenting and implementing the radial first approach (cardiac cath through arteries of hand. BCM Cardiology Practice is located at Lower Bucks Hospital, 501 Bath Road Bristol, PA. for an appointment with Dr. Ahmed, call 215-785-5100.