Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Helping improve your heart and lung recovery
If you need more care, we have an entire team of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation specialists at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago.
Our outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs offer personalized care to help individuals recover, regain strength, and improve overall health. Tailored plans focus on exercise, education, and support to enhance recovery and reduce hospital readmissions. Contact us today to learn more!
Manage your recovery with cardiac rehabilitation
Your care team listens to understand you and your health concerns. Then, we work with you and your doctor to create a cardiac rehabilitation plan that’s right for you. Our goal is to deliver care to help you quickly recover and get you back to the activities you love. Your nurses and exercise specialists work with you to strengthen your heart and lungs and help manage your symptoms. During cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation, we monitor your heart, nutrition and lifestyle changes to lower your cholesterol, improve your blood pressure and improve your overall health. We also help you cope with stress by providing support to you and your family.
A doctor’s referral is required to participate in the program. Medicare Part B and other private health insurance plans provide a covered benefit for participating in general or intensive cardiac rehabilitation.
Ask your heart doctor if you are a candidate for cardiac rehabilitation. Your care plan is personalized for you based on your heart condition and recent heart surgery or procedure, such as:
- Bypass surgery
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary stent or angioplasty
- Heart attack
- Heart pump
- Heart valve replacement or repair
- Treatment for angina
Program features and benefits
Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation can help improve your recovery. The goals of our cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program include:
- Controlling weight and improving cholesterol levels
- Creating healthy lifestyle habits and managing stress
- Increasing self-confidence
- Reducing your symptoms and helping to prevent another cardiac event
- Helping you return to work and activities of daily living
- Strengthening and conditioning your heart and lungs
- Helping you understand your medications and how to manage your heart condition
Exercise options after completing the program
Your care doesn’t end after completing your cardiac rehabilitation. Managing your heart care is easier with a doctor and supportive care team who connect you to community resources and fitness programs.
Manage your recovery with pulmonary rehabilitation
Breathe better with pulmonary rehabilitation
Our pulmonary rehabilitation program is designed to help you manage your lung condition and improve your quality of life. Our respiratory therapists and exercise specialists work with you to build strength, reduce shortness of breath, and increase your ability to stay active and independent. We monitor your breathing, oxygen levels, and symptoms while teaching you breathing techniques, airway clearance, lifestyle changes, and ways to manage stress.
A doctor’s referral is required. Medicare Part B and most private insurance plans provide coverage for pulmonary rehabilitation.
You may benefit from pulmonary rehab if you have:
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COPD
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Emphysema or chronic bronchitis
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Pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung disease
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Post-COVID breathing issues
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Asthma
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Bronchiectasis
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Pulmonary hypertension
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Lung cancer or lung surgery
Pulmonary rehabilitation can help you breathe easier, feel stronger, and live better.
Frequently asked questions
What is cardiac rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program that may be part of your care plan. Whether you have a heart condition or are recovering from a heart attack or heart surgery, your care team can recommend a rehabilitation program to support your recovery. During your cardiac rehabilitation sessions, specialists monitor your heart and help you develop confidence as your heart gets stronger.
Cardiac rehabilitation programs focus on:
- Creating healthy lifestyle habits and managing stress
- Helping you understand medications and how to take them
- Improving cholesterol levels
- Improving your fitness so you can return to work and activities of daily living
- Increasing self-confidence
- Managing body weight
- Managing chronic heart conditions
- Preventing future heart attack
- Reducing symptoms
- Strengthening and conditioning the heart and lungs
Talk to your doctor about whether cardiac rehabilitation is right for you.
What is pulmonary rehabilitation?
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to help people with chronic lung conditions improve their breathing, increase strength, and enhance their overall quality of life. Whether you have COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, or another respiratory condition, your care team may recommend pulmonary rehabilitation as part of your treatment plan. During your sessions, respiratory therapists and exercise specialists monitor your breathing, oxygen levels, and symptoms while helping you feel more confident managing your condition.
Pulmonary rehabilitation programs focus on:
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Improving breathing efficiency and reducing shortness of breath
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Teaching energy-saving and breathing techniques
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Helping you understand your inhalers, medications, and oxygen therapy
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Increasing your strength and endurance so you can perform daily activities
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Providing education on airway clearance and lung health
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Supporting lifestyle changes, including nutrition and exercise
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Improving self-confidence in managing your lung condition
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Reducing flare-ups and hospitalizations
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Enhancing overall quality of life
Talk to your doctor about whether pulmonary rehabilitation is right for you.
What are the phases of cardiac rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation is a comprehensive therapy program. Your rehabilitation specialist may provide exercise training, cardiac risk factor modification, education on heart health, nutrition counseling and psychosocial support. Cardiac rehabilitation helps you to recuperate, build confidence and get stronger after you’ve had surgery or medical treatment for certain types of heart disease.
What are the phases of pulmonary rehabilitation?
Pulmonary rehabilitation typically includes:
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Assessment and education – Initial evaluation, goal setting, and learning about your condition
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Supervised exercise and skills training – Strength, endurance, and breathing exercises with monitoring
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Ongoing support and maintenance – Tools to help you maintain progress at home.
What is the difference between cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation?
At Resurrection in Chicago cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs may include informational sessions, exercise, dietary counseling, breathing training and emotional support. Cardiac rehabilitation care teams monitor blood pressure throughout each session. Pulmonary rehabilitation care teams also monitor oxygen saturation and heart rate. Ask your doctor if you can be connected to cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation care.
Can cardiac rehabilitation be done at home?
Cardiac rehabilitation is a program in which you are supervised by a medical professional. Once you have completed the program, your care team encourages you to continue your fitness activities and lifestyle modifications at home. Staying connected with your doctor and following your at-home plan can help you maintain your overall health and wellness.
How do I find cardiac rehabilitation near me?
Talk to your cardiology care team about whether cardiac rehabilitation is right for you. A referral from your doctor is needed before scheduling your first session.