Cardiac rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation aims to help you recover from a cardiovascular event — such as a heart attack or heart failure — or other debilitating heart condition. This recovery process usually involves physical therapy, exercise and education to rebuild and maintain your heart strength.
Cardiac rehabilitation therapy in Derry, New Hampshire
Our comprehensive cardiac care includes personalized rehabilitation services.
At Parkland Medical Center, our compassionate cardiology team will help you transition from surgery to independent care with ease. We offer weekly classes, physical therapy and other resources focused on heart-healthy living.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Our cardiac rehabilitation services
Your cardiologist and primary care doctor will likely recommend cardiac rehabilitation after a serious event or to help you manage chronic heart diseases.
Our two-phase cardiac therapy program
Certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and medically directed by a New England Heart & Vascular Institute board-certified cardiologist, our program offers care in two phases:
- Phase I — Begins while you're receiving inpatient care at our hospital
- Phase II — Starts soon after discharge and continues to help you improve your functional ability as quickly as possible
The program components typically include:
- Educational courses to help you understand your condition and avoid future heart problems
- Goal setting for realistic lifestyle changes
- Integrative care services, such as Reiki and massage therapy
- Medically-supervised, progressive exercise and activity
- Nutrition services, including one-on-one counseling with our registered dietitians
- Smoking cessation education
- Stress management and emotional support
- Weight management consultations
If you need a referral for our cardiac rehabilitation program, call (603) 432-1500, extension 3076. We'll work with your primary care doctor to schedule an appointment. You may be required to take a treadmill stress test as a baseline for creating the most effective exercise program for you.
Ongoing heart health support
Through our cardiac rehabilitation maintenance program, you'll perform independent exercise under staff supervision. You can also continue to support your heart health through:
- Community events, such as the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk and Go Red for Women
- Educational programs
- Health fairs
- Screenings
Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation
When you participate in our cardiac rehabilitation program, you’ll learn how to:
- Adopt a healthy lifestyle
- Ask specific questions at your physician appointments
- Be proactive and self-advocate for your health
- Create and begin a personalized home exercise program
- Build a diet to support your ideal body weight and cholesterol level
- Develop strategies for returning to your regular work and leisure activities
- Improve your confidence to resume an active lifestyle
- Increase your functional capacity
- Manage heart attack risk factors
- Recognize symptoms of heart disease and when to seek medical attention
Unwavering cardiac support
With a team of specialists devoted to your care, we can help you work toward your unique goals.
Unwavering cardiac support
With a team of specialists devoted to your care, we can help you work toward your unique goals.
Cardiac rehabilitation team
Our cardiac care and physical therapy teams will work with you to develop a care plan for long-term heart health. Your rehabilitation team may include:
- Exercise physiologists
- Nurses
- Nutritionists
- Physical therapists
- Pulmonologists
- Cardiologists
With a team of specialists devoted to your care, we can help you work toward your unique goals.
Our cardiac care and physical therapy teams will work with you to develop a care plan for long-term heart health. Your rehabilitation team may include:
- Exercise physiologists
- Nurses
- Nutritionists
- Physical therapists
- Pulmonologists
- Cardiologists