Cardiac rehabilitation helps people recovering from a heart attack, valve or bypass surgery, stent implant or other heart-related problems. It helps prepare you physically, mentally and emotionally for return to work and normal family and social life. It helps you slowly and safely get back to normal activities and reduce your risk of coronary artery disease by improving physical fitness, overall health and well-being. You’ll work in a group with other patients supervised by our qualified staff of exercise physiologists. A physician referral is required.

What are the benefits?
Cardiac rehabilitation can:

• increase your chances of surviving a heart attack or other heart problem
• increase your ability to be active and exercise
• help you return to work sooner
• help you get back to a normal lifestyle.

The program's support can help you and your family during this difficult time. Perhaps one of the most valuable benefits of cardiac rehab is the improved quality of life. People who have been through the program report feeling healthier and happier than they did before heart disease disabled them.

Conditions we treat
Cardiac Rehabilitation helps with these and related conditions:

• Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
• Coronary artery disease
• Congestive heart failure
• Abnormal heart rhythms
• Cardiomyopathy
• Pulmonary disease
• Heart valve repair
• Aneurysm repair
• Angioplasty / stenting
• Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Treatments we offer
Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation begins after you leave the hospital. It is a flexible, individualized exercise program designed to improve cardiovascular fitness without exceeding safe limits of exercise. You’ll also learn other ways to reduce your risk for heart disease such as quitting smoking, losing weight and eating a healthy diet. The length of the program is tailored to meet your personal needs and therapy goals. You may participate several days a week for up to 12 weeks. Most cost is covered by insurance. Medicare requires a diagnosis of coronary artery bypass, heart attack (within one year) or stable angina, Stent placement, valve replacement or repair and heart or lung transplantation Support groups may help you and your family deal with your illness and the lifestyle changes you need to make.

Contact Information
Fairview Northland Medical Center
Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
911 Northland Dr.
Princeton, MN 55371 
763-389-6426