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Loretta Ritter is a manager, Rehabilitative Services at Atlantic Health Systems Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers and David G. Scott is a manager, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine at Atlantic Health Systems Hackettstown Medical Center.

Q. What is cardiac rehabilitation and who is it designed for?

A. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised wellness program designed to help you improve your heart health as you recover from a heart attack or surgery, and to assist you in lessening your risk factors for heart disease. Also referred to as Cardiac Rehab, the programs at Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers will customize your exercise and education to meet each individual participants needs.

Cardiac rehabilitation is led by registered nurses and exercise physiologists (i.e. specialists) who coordinate your exercise session, provide emotional support, and educate you and your family about lifestyle changes to reduce your heart disease risk, such as eating a heart-healthy diet, keeping a healthy weight and quitting smoking.

The goal of cardiac rehabilitation is to establish an individualized plan to help you regain strength, confidence, reduce your risk of future heart problems and improve your health and quality of life.

Don't let your age hold you back from joining a cardiac rehabilitation program. People of all ages can benefit from cardiac rehabilitation.

Research has found that cardiac rehabilitation programs can reduce your risk of death from heart disease and reduce your risk of future heart problems and reduce the risk of mortality by 54%. The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology recommend cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Cardiac rehabilitation is designed for people with many forms of heart disease. In particular, you may benefit from cardiac rehabilitation if your medical history includes:

Heart attack

Heart valve repair or replacement

Coronary artery disease

Pulmonary hypertension

Heart failure

Heart or lung transplant

Peripheral artery disease

Angioplasty and stents

Chest pain (angina)

Coronary artery bypass surgery

Cardiomyopathy

Certain congenital heart diseases

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