Have you or a loved one recently had heart surgery or suffered a heart attack? Cardiac rehabilitation can help speed your recovery and reduce your chances for future heart problems. 

Our cardiac rehab program is a medically supervised exercise and lifestyle education program for people who have had: 

• Angioplasty/stenting
• Bypass surgery
• Congestive heart failure
• Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
• Heart transplant
• Heart valve replacement/repair
• Stable angina/chest pain

What should I expect at a cardiac rehab session?

At your first appointment, you’ll be assessed by our staff. They’ll create an individualized treatment schedule based on your physical and medical status. At each session, your heart rhythm and blood pressure will be monitored while you exercise on a treadmill, elliptical, or stairmaster. Additionally, you’ll receive lifestyle education sessions on topics, including: 

• Anatomy and physiology of the heart
• Cholesterol and fat
• Dining out
• Fiber
• Grief management
• Medications
• Reading food labels
• Risk factors
• Sleep apnea
• Sodium
• Strength training
• Weight control

Each session typically takes an hour. 

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a circulatory problem resulting from system atherosclerosis—or a buildup of plaque in the arteries. 

This blockage causes inflammation of the arteries, which can reduce vital blood flow and oxygen supply to your organs and extremities. 

Symptoms of PAD

People with PAD may be asymptomatic or have intermittent claudication (IC), which includes activity induced pain, aching, or cramps of the calves, thighs or buttocks. This pain typically resolves after a few minutes of rest or 5–10 minutes of sustained activity. 

Are you at risk of developing PAD? 

The chance of developing PAD increases as you age. One in twenty adults over age 50 and one in five over age 70 will develop PAD. Your risk increases with these factors: 

• Abnormal blood cholesterol
• African American ethnicity
• Coronary artery disease
• Current or previous tobacco use
• Diabetes
• Heart attack
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Stroke

What should I expect at a PAD Program session? 

CMH’s PAD Program follows national guidelines for modifying exercise to reduce the symptoms of PAD. A typical session includes: 

• Treadmill walking
• Establishing a pain threshold and sticking to it, instead of stopping
• Continuous assessment and encouragement from staff

Do you live with a lung or respiratory condition? CMH’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program can help you improve your symptoms and overall quality of life. 

Our pulmonary rehab program is a medically supervised exercise and lifestyle education program for people who have: 

• Asthma
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
• Heart transplant
• Long COVID
• Lung cancer
• Lung transplant
• Pulmonary Fibrosis/Hypertension
• Restrictive Lung Disease

What should I expect at a pulmonary rehab session? 

At your first appointment, you’ll be assessed by our staff. They’ll create an individualized treatment scheduled based on your physical and medical status. At each session, your oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and heart rate will be monitored while you exercise on a treadmill, elliptical, or stairmaster. Additionally, you’ll receive lifestyle education sessions on topics, including: 

• Understanding your lung condition
• Breathing techniques to manage breathlessness
• Preventing infection and stress on the lungs
• Managing medications
• Balance
• Energy conservation techniques
• Proper nutrition
• Smoking cessation

Each session typically takes about two hours.