Kristi Sveningson is the Cardio-Vascular Coordinator. First Care is a certified Cardio-Vascular Rehab facility and national screening site.Reclaim your life through Cardiac Rehabilitation!
Anyone who has suffered a heart attack, heart surgery or other heart problems knows the struggle of climbing stairs and performing ordinary physical activity. Routine tasks become enormous challenges. Exercise, education, proper nutrition and health choices make it possible to reclaim your life.
Cardiac Rehab programs are provided at First Care medical Services by specially trained, Advance Coronary Life Support (ACLS) certified staff.
Phases of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Phase I – Inpatient Care
Evalutation of patients who have had a heart attack, heart surgery or other cardiac condition. Patients and their families are instructed in appropriate exercises and activities to continue when they return home.
Phase II – Early Outpatient Monitored Exercise
- Heart patients begin a progressive activity and education program at First Care 10 days after hospital discharge.
- An individualized exercise program is designed for each patient.
- Personalized risk factors are also assessed
- A plan to reduce cardiac risk is developed with the patient and family.
Each visit includes exercise and education on how to manage heart disease. This phase lasts four to twelve weeks and participants attend two to three times per week.
Phase III – Heart Plus Supervised Exercise
This phase accommodates patients at risk for heart disease along with graduates from the previous two stages. The program is appropriate for people who have had:
- Angina
- Angioplasty
- A stent
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congestive heart failure
- Heart attack
- Heart rhythm concerns
- Heart surgery
It is also appropriate for people at risk of having heart concerns due to:
- Current or past smoking
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Obesity
Exercises are designed specifically for each individual's personal fitness needs. Patients receive continued support to avoid future heart problems. While most people attend two to three times per week, options also include once monthly or weekly.
Contact Information
Kristi Sveningson
Phone: (218) 435-7698
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