Cardiac Rehabilitation

Ottumwa Regional Cardiac Rehabilitation improves the quality of life for individuals with heart disease. Under the supervision of the program’s Medical Director, a prescribed course is offered to restore and maintain the patient’s highest level of functioning through monitored activity. Our Cardiac Rehabilitation is comprised with a team of professionals dedicated to your progress and good health, including a Physician, Registered Nurse and Registered Respiratory Therapist.

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Team meets with the Medical Director on a regular basis to discuss the patient’s care and progress and to reassess the patient’s treatment plan.

• • • Exercise Sessions: aimed to improve muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility. During these sessions, cardiac activity is electrically monitored by specifically trained staff.
    • Individual Treatment Plan: designed specifically for each individual and takes into account his or her age, medical history, exercise tolerance and other factors.
    • Education, Nutrition and Stress Management: receive training and education in stress management, nutrition and dietary modification, exercise principles, and cardiac disease risk factors and intervention.

Cardiac Rehab Program

• • • Outpatient (After Leaving the Hospital): Outpatient rehabilitation continues the healing process upon discharge from the hospital. Cardiac Rehab staff provides the patient monitored exercise two or three days a week.
    • Maintenance (Continued Support): Maintenance sessions, up to three times a week, provide exercise in a group setting.
    • Supervised Exercise Training (SET) Program: The SET program provides a therapeutic exercise program to help manage the symptoms of peripheral artery disease. (After receiving an order from your provider, a one-on-one initial visit will be scheduled to determine how we can best help you meet your activity and health goals.)