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Cardiac rehabilitation
is a program designed

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specifically for you to
improve the health of your

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heart.

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When you begin
cardiac rehab,

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your cardiac care team
will evaluate your level

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of fitness and develop an
exercise program just for

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you.

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This exercise plan is a
prescription to improve

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your heart health, based
on your medical history,

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your exercise test
or stress test,

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if you had one, and
your risk level.

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And just like you would
follow a prescription for

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medicine, your exercise
prescription is important

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for your health and
should be followed.

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"So we started cardiac
rehab very fast,

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and that was emotionally
and psychologically very

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uplifting, because now I'm
doing things that I was

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doing before.

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I was able to ride a bike.

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I was on a treadmill.

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I was on an elliptical.

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So that did wonders
for me emotionally and

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psychologically."

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An exercise prescription
states what type of

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exercise you should
do, how often,

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and for how long.

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For example, you may
be told to do aerobic

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exercise for 30
minutes, 3 times a week.

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Your exercise prescription
usually also includes a

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target heart rate.

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Target heart rate refers
to how many times your

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heart should be beating
per minute when you

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exercise, in order to get
the most benefit while

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keeping your heart in
a safe working range.

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Please remember, your
cardiac rehab program is

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designed specifically
for you so your exercise

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prescription may be
different from someone

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else's.

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Follow your own
prescription to improve

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your heart health.

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When you are prescribed
aerobic exercise,

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choose an activity you
enjoy to keep you moving.

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Examples of aerobic
exercise include walking,

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cycling, and swimming.

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All of these exercises
use large muscle groups,

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such as your
arms and legs,

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and can be done
continuously.

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Aerobic exercise is the
best way to improve your

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cardiovascular fitness.

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It can help
decrease symptoms,

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lower your blood pressure,
improve your cholesterol

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levels, help you lose
weight, control diabetes,

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increase energy,
and manage stress.

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Weight training or
resistance training is

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another type of exercise
that may be part of your

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exercise prescription.

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These exercises help to
increase muscle mass.

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Stronger muscles make it
easier for you to carry

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out your daily activities
and help you maintain a

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healthy body weight.

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Not everyone should
lift weights,

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ask your cardiac care team
how to get the benefits of

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resistance
exercise safely.

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And finally, your exercise
prescription may include

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flexibility exercises,
or stretching.

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This is often combined
with your exercise

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sessions as part
of your cool down.

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Flexibility exercises have
many benefits for your

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health, including
stress relief.

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As you stretch remember to
breathe deeply and relax.

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Use this time to benefit
physically as well as

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emotionally from your
exercise prescription.

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"Stretching is very
important because it has a

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host of benefits
for the body.

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The first thing is it
helps to warm you up,

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get the blood circulating.

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It's also good
for posture.

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But if you've recovered
from an injury or a

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procedure it helps with
mobility and the joints

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before you start the
actual exercise."

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At any stage of
cardiac rehabilitation,

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your cardiac rehab team
may decide to change your

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prescription.

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As you get more
physically fit,

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your body may need to
be challenged further.

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This is a good thing.

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Gradually increase your
exercise duration and

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intensity to keep
working your heart.

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"You start off slowly,
and you work your way up.

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As you go more times, they
increase the amount of

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physical activity."

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Remember, your cardiac
rehab team is there to

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support you along the way.

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Talk to your healthcare
team about your exercise

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prescription to make sure
you are working out at the

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best level for your heart.

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Ask them about what
exercises you can do when

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you are at home.

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Exercise can be as
powerful as any medication

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when it comes
to heart health.

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Follow your exercise
prescription to improve

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your heart and reduce your
risk of a heart event in

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the future.