Cardiac RehabilitationCardiac Rehabilitation

Are you or someone you knowAre you or someone you knowmissing the benefits ofmissing the benefits ofCardiac Rehabilitation?Cardiac Rehabilitation?

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What is Cardiovascular Disease?What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Cardiovascular diseases include:Cardiovascular diseases include: Coronary artery disease (CAD)Coronary artery disease (CAD) StrokeStroke High blood pressureHigh blood pressure Heart failureHeart failure AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis Peripheral vascular diseasePeripheral vascular disease

It affects 70.1 million AmericanIt affects 70.1 million American In 2005 the estimated direct & indirect cost of In 2005 the estimated direct & indirect cost of

CVD is $393 BillionCVD is $393 Billion

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Cardiovascular Disease is Cardiovascular Disease is America's Number 1 Killer!America's Number 1 Killer!

All Other Causes

39%

Cancer23%

CV Diseases38%

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Leading Causes of Death in Females United States, 2010

All Females, All AgesPercent*

1) Heart disease 23.5

2) Cancer 22.1

3) Stroke 6.2

4) Chronic lower respiratory diseases 5.9

5) Alzheimer's disease 4.7

6) Unintentional injuries 3.6

7) Diabetes 2.7

8) Influenza and pneumonia 2.1

9) Kidney disease 2.1

10) Septicemia 1.5

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•Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing 292,188 women in 2009—that’s 1 in every 4 female deaths. Facts on Women and Heart Disease•Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a "man's disease," around the same number of women and men die each year of heart disease in the United States. Despite increases in awareness over the past decade, only 54% of women recognize that heart disease is their number 1 killer.•Almost two-thirds (64%) of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms. Even if you have no symptoms, you may still be at risk for heart disease.

Facts on Women and Heart Disease

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•Worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the single most common cause of death among women, regardless of race and ethnicity, and yet many women are still dangerously unaware that they are at risk, especially African American and Hispanic women. According to the Women’s Heart Foundation, African American women ages 55 to 64 are twice as likely as white women to have a heart attack and 35 percent more likely to suffer from heart disease.•More women have strokes than men. According to the American Stroke Association, each year more than 100,000 women under the age of 65 in the United States will have a stroke.

Facts on Women and Heart Disease

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CAD Disease Risk FactorsCAD Disease Risk Factors

ControllableControllable

TobaccoTobacco LipidsLipids Blood pressureBlood pressure Physical inactivityPhysical inactivity Excess body Excess body

weightweight DiabetesDiabetes StressStress

UncontrollableUncontrollable

AgeAge GenderGender HeredityHeredity

What is Cardiac What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?Rehabilitation?

Education for lifestyle Education for lifestyle modification and exercisemodification and exercise

Supervised by variety of Supervised by variety of health care professionals and health care professionals and requires physician referralrequires physician referral

An outpatient service at the An outpatient service at the hospital hospital

Meets three times Meets three times a weeka week

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ComponentsComponentsof Cardiac Rehab?of Cardiac Rehab?

Supervised progressive Supervised progressive exercise/activityexercise/activity

Nutrition Nutrition recommendationsrecommendations

Blood pressure and Blood pressure and cholesterol controlcholesterol control

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More … More …

Smoking cessationSmoking cessationStress managementStress managementWeight managementWeight managementDiabetes controlDiabetes control

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Benefits of ParticipationBenefits of Participation

Improved functional abilitiesImproved functional abilities

Improved quality of lifeImproved quality of life

Reduction of lifestyle related risksReduction of lifestyle related risks

Increased knowledge of disease process and prevention Increased knowledge of disease process and prevention strategies strategies

Improved ability to perform daily life activitiesImproved ability to perform daily life activities

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More benefits of participation...More benefits of participation...

Increased knowledge of heart Increased knowledge of heart diseasedisease

Increased self-esteem and Increased self-esteem and confidenceconfidence

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Who Is Eligible for Who Is Eligible for Cardiac Rehab?Cardiac Rehab?

Medicare covers cardiac rehab for those Medicare covers cardiac rehab for those who have had any of the following:who have had any of the following:– Heart attack Heart attack - Stent- Stent– Bypass surgeryBypass surgery - Heart or Valve Surgery- Heart or Valve Surgery– AnginaAngina - Heart transplant- Heart transplant

Private insurances vary and will be Private insurances vary and will be reviewed and cleared by staff prior to reviewed and cleared by staff prior to starting the programstarting the program

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What is the cost of What is the cost of cardiaccardiac rehab rehab??

Most charges for outpatient cardiac rehab are Most charges for outpatient cardiac rehab are covered by insurancecovered by insurance

Staff will assist in evaluating coverage and Staff will assist in evaluating coverage and calculating out of pocket costs (if any) prior to calculating out of pocket costs (if any) prior to startingstarting

““Maintenance” programs are designed to help Maintenance” programs are designed to help patients continue their commitment to exercise. patients continue their commitment to exercise. These programs are not covered by insurance.These programs are not covered by insurance.

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Cardiac Rehab Professionals:Cardiac Rehab Professionals:Cardiac Rehab Partnership:Cardiac Rehab Partnership:

– Medical DirectorMedical Director– Referring Physicians Referring Physicians – NursesNurses– Exercise PhysiologistsExercise Physiologists– Dietitians/NutritionistsDietitians/Nutritionists– Social ServicesSocial Services– Psychosocial ServicesPsychosocial Services– PharmacistsPharmacists

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Why is Cardiac Rehab Why is Cardiac Rehab Important?Important?

Cardiac Rehab will give you the tools, Cardiac Rehab will give you the tools, knowledge, and motivation needed to fight the knowledge, and motivation needed to fight the progression of cardiovascular disease with yourprogression of cardiovascular disease with your

““heart and soul”!heart and soul”!

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