Cardiac Services

Cardiac Rehabilitation

St. Luke's offers specialized services for quick recovery and improved overall health. Cardiac rehabilitation helps patients with heart disease recover and return to a more productive life. Exercise, education and counseling programs benefit individuals who have experienced a heart attack, coronary bypass surgery, balloon angioplasty or stent, angina and related cardiovascular disease. Cardiac rehabilitation services include inpatient screening and outpatient Phase II and III programs. An on-campus exercise facility is available, with monitoring equipment and a staff of nurses and therapists to supervise rehabilitative activities.

Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to help heart patients recover quickly and improve their overall physical and mental functioning. Cardiac rehabilitation may follow a heart-related surgery, heart attack or diagnosis of heart disease. The rehabilitation plan is tailored to meet the individual needs of each patient. Programs are designed and overseen by a cardiologist, a specially trained cardiac rehabilitation registered nurse, and a team of other health care professionals.

Cardiac Rehabilitation plans may include:

• A program of planned and supervised exercise training;
• Nutritional counseling to lower dietary fat and cholesterol levels;
• Stress management and relaxation training;
• Modification of coronary risk factors; and
• Careful monitoring of cardiac health.

For more information about St. Luke's Cardiac Rehabilitation Services, call 314-864-3501 or 314-205-6882.