We offer supervised exercise programs designed to help increase cardiac endurance, strength and flexibility.  An individualized exercise program is designed for each participant to specifically meet their goals.  

These exercise programs require a physician referral and include:

• Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation
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  Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation is an exercise/education class for patients with angina, recent heart attack, heart attack with stent placement, recent open heart surgery and recent valve replacement surgery.  Included in the class are exercise, nutritional education and stress management.  Class lasts for 12 weeks. 

  Each patient wears telemetry monitors continuously throughout the class. These monitor the patient's heart rate and heart rhythm.  Blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels are monitored at rest and with activity.  After the 12 week class patients can enroll in the maintenance classes for further exercise.  Physician referral is required.

• Maintenance classes
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  Maintenance classes include cardiac and pulmonary patients that have been in either Phase II cardiac rehabilitation or pulmonary rehabilitation.  This class emphasizes cardiovascular exercise with light weight training.  Ongoing education and healthy lifestyle behaviors are also included in this class. 

  Each patient will have their weight checked at the beginning of each class and their blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels monitored at rest and with activity.  Physician referral is required.

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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  Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a comprehensive program designed to help patients suffering with pulmonary disease better understand their illness and methods to treat it. 

  Pulmonary rehabilitation is considered the standard of care for patients with COPD, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma and Pulmonary Hypertension in our community. 

  Each session consists of a warm-up, upper extremity strengthening exercises, stretching, aerobic conditioning, cool down, breathing exercises and techniques and skills training (i.e. breathing techniques, bronchial hygiene, pacing and energy conservation, MDI use, coping skills, relaxation, proper nutrition, oxygen therapy and smoking cessation). 

  Each patient meets with a respiratory therapist for education.  Physician referral is required.

Phase II and Maintenance Classes are also offered at the Silt Clinic.

In addition to the exercise classes, we offer weekly nutrition class with the dietician and "Yoga of the Heart" classes.  These classes focus on Heart healthy eating habits and stress management.  These are offered once a week at Valley View Hospital. 

Patients must pre-register for these classes.