Cardiac Rehabilitation: getting your life back after heart disease.
What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Cardiac Rehabilitation often called Cardiac Rehab is a medically supervised exercise and education program designed to improve your life after you have been diagnosed with a heart condition. Promoted by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, Cardiac Rehab can reduce your risk factors, restore your strength and stamina, and reduce your chance of another heart event.
How does Cardiac Rehab work?
Hospital: Phase I begins in the hospital with a physician's order when you're admitted for any type of cardiac problem. The cardiac rehab staff will exercise and educate you during your hospital stay. The staff will also coordinate with the cardiac rehab center closest to you to enroll you in outpatient Cardiac Rehab so you can learn how to live with heart disease.
Outpatient: Phase II begins after you're discharged from the hospital or it begins with a referral from your physician. It is in this program where you really begin to benefit from a lifestyle change. The rehab staff guides you through an individualized exercise and education program that helps you learn how to manage your health condition. Generally lasting 6 to18 weeks, Medicare and most health insurances cover Cardiac Rehab for diagnoses of:
- Stable angina (medically controlled chest pain)
- Heart attack
- PTCA or stent placement
- Heart bypass surgery
- Heart valve surgery
- Heart transplant or heart-lung transplant
- other heart conditions
Who is involved with my rehab care?
Clinical Staff : Your cardiac rehab staff includes supervising physician, registered nurses, exercise physiologists, respiratory therapists, and exercise technicians who will provide the care and encouragement you need during your rehab experience.
Is Cardiac Rehab covered by insurance?
Insurance benefits vary, but we will check your insurance for coverage.
How will I maintain the benefits from Cardiac Rehab?
Health Enhancement Programs: Phase III is a self-pay exercise program. This maintenance program is the right place for you if you want to continue to exercise with others who have heart disease or you have a health condition that may need oversight by clinical staff trained in various health conditions.
How do I get started?
ETMC Rehabilitation offers Cardiac Rehab in several of our rehab centers in East Texas. If you are interested in more information about Cardiac Rehab, call the center closest to you and ask for Cardiac Rehab. If you need a referral from your physician for Cardiac Rehab, our rehab staff can work with you and your physician to enroll you in our program.
ETMC Tyler
701 Olympic Plaza
Tyler, TX 75701
903-596-3234
F: 903-596-3248
ETMC Athens
6444 South Palestine
Athens, TX 75751
903-677-8424
F: 903-677-8425
ETMC Cedar Creek Lake
100 Minicipal Drive,
Gun Barrel City, TX 75158
903-713-1550
F: 903-713-1559
ETMC Chandler
123 Hwy 31 East
Chandler, TX 75758
903-849-4404
F: 903-849-2304
ETMC Hide-A-Way
Lake 16911 Village Lake Drive
Lindale, TX 75771
903-882-7055
F: 903-882-7044
ETMC Pittsburg
414 Quitman
Pittsburg, TX 75686
903-856-4554
F: 903-856-4258
ETMC Rusk
1325 North Dickinson
Rusk, TX 75785
903-683-3550
F: 903-683-3691
Pulmonary Rehabilitation: get more air in your breath!
What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
Pulmonary Rehabilitation, also called Pulmonary Rehab, is designed to help you control your breathing instead of your breathing controlling you. Any lung disease limits your normal daily activities and our pulmonary rehab program can give you just the right prescription to help you breath easier. Promoted by the American Lung Association and the American College of Chest Physicians, the main goal of pulmonary rehab is to help you achieve and maintain a level of function that promotes your independence and your ability to care for yourself.
How does Pulmonary Rehab work?
Hospital: Inpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation begins in the hospital with a physician?s order when you are admitted for any type of lung problem. The rehab staff will exercise and educate you during your hospital stay. Also, the staff will coordinate with the pulmonary rehab center closest to you to enroll you in outpatient Pulmonary Rehab so you can learn how to manage your lung condition.
Outpatient: Outpatient Pulmonary Rehab begins after you?re discharged from the hospital or it begins with a referral from your physician. This program will teach you to live and breath better by gaining skills that will help you manage your lung condition. Generally lasting 4 to 8 weeks, some diagnoses include:
- COPD
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Emphysema
- Lung Cancer
- Pneumoconioses
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Respiratory conditions due to fumes, vapors, external agents
Who is involved with my rehab care?
Clinical Staff: Your rehab staff includes supervising physician, registered nurses, exercise physiologists, respiratory therapists, and exercise technicians who will provide the care and encouragement you need during your rehab experience.
Is Pulmonary Rehab covered by insurance?
Medicare covers most lung diseases and conditions depending on your pulmonary function test. Commercial insurance benefits vary, but we will check your insurance for coverage.
How will I maintain the benefits from Pulmonary Rehab?
Health Enhancement Programs: Phase III is a self-pay exercise program. This maintenance program is the right place for you if you want to continue to exercise with others who have lung disease or you have a health condition that may need oversight by clinical staff trained in various health conditions.
How do I get started?
ETMC Rehabilitation offers Pulmonary Rehab in several of our rehab centers in East Texas.
If you are interested in more information about Pulmonary Rehab, call the center closest to you and ask for Pulmonary Rehab.
If you need a referral from your physician for pulmonary rehab, our rehab staff can work with you and your physician to enroll you in our program.
ETMC Tyler
701 Olympic Plaza
Tyler, TX 75701
903-596-3234
F: 903-596-3248
ETMC Athens
6444 South Palestine
Athens, TX 75751
903-677-8424
F: 903-677-8425
ETMC Cedar Creek Lake
100 Minicipal Drive
Gun Barrel City, TX 75158
903-713-1550
F: 903-713-1559
ETMC Chandler
113 Hwy 31 East
Chandler, TX 75758
903-849-4404
F: 903-849-2304
ETMC Hide-A-Way Lake
16911 Village Lake Drive
Lindale, TX 75771
903-882-7055
F: 903-882-7044
ETMC Pittsburg
414 Quitman
Pittsburg, TX 75686
903-856-4554
F: 903-856-4258
ETMC Rusk
1325 North Dickinson
Rusk, TX 75785
903-683-3550
F: 903-683-3691
