Why Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Most post-heart attack patients, or those who have suffered from heart failure or stable angina are candidates for PocketECG CRS, which also is available to patients who have had heart surgery or a transplant, with orders from their physician.
Each year 17-million people worldwide, die from cardiovascular disease, according to the World Health Organization. And despite the best efforts of researchers, clinicians, advocates and health programs around the world, the number of deaths only continue to rise. Ironically, 75 percent of recurrent cardiac and vascular events are preventable, thanks in part to cardiac rehabilitation programs.
CR is one of the most effective ways to positively impact a patient’s post-cardiac health, and can cut post-event risk by 30 percent. Surprisingly only 20 percent of patients take advantage of this life-saving therapy.
CR is one of the most effective ways to positively impact a patient’s post-cardiac health, and can cut post-event risk by 30 percent. Surprisingly only 20 percent of patients take advantage of this life-saving therapy.
About CR
CR is a comprehensive training, education and behavior modification program designed to improve the physical and mental condition of patients with heart disease.
Research shows that critical benefit of CR are longer and improved quality of life, often reversing the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and reducing mortality by more than 50 percent and hospital readmissions by 25 percent.
Research shows that critical benefit of CR are longer and improved quality of life, often reversing the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and reducing mortality by more than 50 percent and hospital readmissions by 25 percent.
Benefits include:
- Reduced risk of fatal myocardial infarction and other cardiac events
- Fewer medications
- Lower costs for physician office visits and hospitalizations
- Lower mortality rates
- Increased knowledge about cardiac disease and its management