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Keeping Your Family Member Safe
What To Expect From A Cardiac Rehab Program
Debbie Rodriguez
Having a serious cardiac problem can be a life-altering experience. From the moment you wake up from surgery, having a team to help guide you through recovery and life changes after a cardiac event can improve your outcome.
Better Nutrition
You may notice drastic changes in the foods you eat once you start consuming solid foods in the hospital. Better nutrition is vital to improving the current state of your heart and reducing your risk for future cardiac events. You will receive basic nutrition information before you leave the hospital, but the information will be more in-depth when you attend the rehab program. Generally, heart-healthy diets focus on lowering your salt and saturated fat intake. Depending on any other conditions you have, there might be additional restrictions, such as reducing carbohydrates or focusing on complex carbs. Some foods are especially good for heart-health, such as some types of seafood, non-starchy vegetables, and whole grains.
Discuss Mental Health
Your mental health can be a significant factor in heart disease. A major cardiac event and surgery can make negative feelings worse. If you live a high-stress lifestyle or are unsuccessfully coping with anxiety, these are concerns you need to address with a mental health professional. Sometimes medication may be necessary to help with anxiety-related concerns. Talk therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy are among several approaches that are often used for the management of stress and anxiety. A mental health professional may also give you ideas of activities you can perform at home to help improve your mood and any physiological symptoms you experience. This can include learning to focus on your breathing or biofeedback to make you more aware of tense muscles and to actively relax your body.
Start Moving
Once your doctors give you the all-clear to start with an exercise program, part of your rehab will be building strength to increase functional fitness. Even people who were relatively active before surgery may experience significant weakness and fatigue, which will require time and dedication to regain their lost strength and stamina. If you are able to leave the bed, walking with or without assistance will be the first step. Walking is the easiest way to help strengthen your heart and allow your body to become accustomed to being mobile again. Other forms of cardio, such as swimming or the stationary bike, are frequently encouraged. Doing exercises to strengthen your heart can make it more effective at pumping blood. Eventually, you may start resistance training or weightlifting to further increase your heart strength.
A cardiac rehab program provides you with a team of professionals to help you through a difficult diagnosis and treatment. Once you recover from surgery, doing all you can to improve your heart health may prevent future cardiac issues.
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