David Z. Prince
<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=red size=5>Cardiac Rehabilitation</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>“How do I find the right Cardiac Rehabilitation program for me?”</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT color=#000000 size=4>Montefiore Cardiac Rehabilitation is a highly personalized program that has a physician present at all times while patients are exercising.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Not all patients need such intense supervision.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If your medical condition does not require close supervision while exercising any program that is geographically convenient to home or work would be adequate. Many patients suffer from depression or anxiety following cardiac procedures, especially bypass surgery. For these patients close supervision is greatly reassuring and can achieve a more full psychological recovery that can often lag behind physical recovery. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>“What is the time commitment involved in Cardiac Rehabilitation?”</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000>A standard course of Cardiac Rehabilitation is three times a week for twelve weeks. Some patients require a shorter duration, especially if they were active and committed exercisers prior to their cardiac event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">3)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>“Now that I’m interested in Cardiac Rehabilitation, can I just sign up?”</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT color=#000000 size=4>No you cannot. All patients must be referred by their primary care provider or cardiologist. Doctors who specialize in cardiac rehabilitation are specialists and must therefore receive a referral from another doctor. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">4)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>“I am an active person already, do I really need Cardiac Rehabilitation?”</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000>Even “active” patients benefit from a supervised exercise program. Most patients who identify themselves as “active” are not regular exercisers, and most regular exercisers do not perform aerobic exercise in a formal structured way. Physician supervised exercise is the best way to make sure that each patient is getting the right amount of exercise, not too much, and not too little.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">5)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>“Why didn’t my doctor tell me about Cardiac Rehabilitation?”</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT color=#000000 size=4>Do not feel alone! Cumulatively only 10 - 47% of all patients who are eligible for cardiac rehabilitation are actually referred to Cardiac Rehabilitation programs, although the benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation are well known and well described in the international medical literature. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many physicians believe that patients will “do it on their own” if motivated; however, most patients benefit from the reassurance and motivation that physician supervision offers.</FONT> </FONT></P>
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<p>Specializing in care of post-procedure cardiac patients and patients with chronic heart failure who are interested in Cardiac Rehabilitation. </p>
<p>Cardiac rehabilitation and recovery following cardiac events and procedures. </p>