Cardiac Rehabilitation

 Pre-Registration/Appointment Line at (856) 641-7570.

South Jersey Healthcare's Cardiac Rehabilitation program is designed to maximize cardiovascular health and well being.  It is designed for patients recovering from a heart attack, open-heart surgery (bypass/valvular repair/replacement), angioplasty and/or stent, heart transplantation, cardiomyopathy (a weak heart muscle), and/or suffer from angina (chest pain) or other serious cardiac events.  

Our program offers a medically based, monitored exercise, and behavior modifications program focusing on returning the patient to an optimal level of  WELLNESS.  Our multidisciplinary team consist of the following:  

  • Patient and Family
  • Physicians (Cardiologist/Primary Physician)
  • Registered Nurses
  • Clinical Exercise Physiologist
  • Dietician support personnel
  • Pastoral/emotional support personnel
 
 
 
Cardiac Rehabilitation is the best kept secret in town if you have suffered a recent cardiac event.  Benefits of cardiac rehab include:
  • Improved quality of life
  • Return to work
  • Improved Cardiorespiratory function
  • Increase endurance and strength
  • Enhanced performance of work, recreation, and sport activities
  • Decrease in blood pressure
  • Improved energy
  • Increased knowledge of disease
  • Improved risk factor management
  • Increase the threshold of symptoms
  • Reduced anxiety/decreased depression
  • Decreased hospitalizations
  • Reduced risk of future cardiac event
  • Enhanced sleep
  • Enhanced feeling of well-being
  • Is a support group with other heart survivors

 Most insurance companies recognize the many benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and therefore consider cardiac rehabilitation as a covered benefit.  Cardiac rehabilitation is best when started within the first 6 weeks following hospitalization.  No hassle enrollment, our staff at SJH will perform the insurance pre-authorization.

Let us guide you to a healthier lifestyle!
 

SJH Cardiac Rehabilitation

SJH Regional Medical Center
1505 West Sherman
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856)-641-7570

SJH Elmer Hospital
501 West Front Street
Elmer, NJ  08318
(856) 363-1570
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