Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised programme that helps people safely rebuild their fitness, strength and confidence after a heart or vascular condition. Through carefully monitored exercise and lifestyle support, it reactivates the heart in a gradual, controlled way, lowers the risk of a further cardiac event and helps patients return to an active, independent life. It is suited to those recovering from a heart attack, bypass or other heart surgery, a stent, heart valve surgery or heart failure, as well as people whose capacity has declined after long-standing high blood pressure. Many patients travel abroad for cardiac rehabilitation to reach centres where continuous heart monitoring, a structured exercise programme and a coordinated medical team are brought together, allowing them to recover faster and with reassurance after a frightening event. A concentrated programme away from daily stress often makes it easier to build lasting healthy habits.