Cardiac Rehab is a very special kind of rehabilitation, designed to strengthen the heart and lungs – especially after heart attack or cardiac surgery.

And Bacharach is the only facility in the region equipped with EECP, a revolutionary non-surgical cardiac treatment system.

The center looks like a health club, with treadmills, stationary bicycles and other exercise equipment. But, unlike a health club, the Cardiac Rehab center is staffed by therapists and physiologists specially trained to oversee a physician-supervised controlled exercise program.

Cardiac rehab is prescribed for those recovering from:

Heart attack Open heart bypass or valve surgery Stable angina Peripheral vascular disease Cardiopulmonary conditions

Monitored exercises using treadmills, bicycles,   rowing, arm ergometers, stairmaster and weights Continuous monitoring of vital signs: telemetry   monitoring, blood pressure and pulse oximetry Extensive education rearding risk factors,   behavior and nutrition On-going progress notes provided to the   referring physician

Continuation of exercise program for carry-over   at home Monitor blood pressure (at rest and when   exercising) and redesign exercise prescription       Clinical level exercise physiologists, cardiovascular   nurses, exercise specialist and cardiopulmonary   technicians.

EECP stands for Enhanced External Counter Pulsation, a revolutionary non-surgical treatment option for angina.

EECP offers hope for angina patients for whom bypass surgery or balloon angioplasty is not an option, due to underlying disease or other physical limitations.

EECP is a computer-controlled machine that works without needles or catheters of any kind. Special cuffs are wrapped around the lower extremeties and inflated in a carefully orchestrated sequence, manipulating the blood pressure and improving blood flow to relieve angina without surgery.

To learn more, ask your doctor or call the Cardiac Rehab Center at call (609) 748-2091 or e-mail.

EECP is a registered trademark of Vasomedical, Inc.

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