Central Carolina Hospital’s Cardiac Rehab program provides education and monitored exercise for inpatients and outpatients recently diagnosed with heart disease following an acute event such as a heart attack.

CCH offers an inpatient Phase 1 cardiac rehabilitation program for patients who are having acute cardiac problems.

CCH offers a physician supervised phase 2 rehab program. These 36 sessions are individualized to your needs by our

• nurses
• exercise physiologists
• dietitians
• counselors

The cardiac rehab program also offers a step down cardiac program entitled Fit for Life, for patients with hypertension, post CVA's with independent gait, osteoporosis, obesity, and seniors trying to start an exercise program. The patient's blood sugar, blood pressures, heart rates, and weights are measured before and after exercise.

Pulmonary wellness classes are offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons for patients with

• asthma
• pulmonary fibrosis
• sarcoidosis
• chronic bronchitis
• emphysema
• lung transplants
• bronchiectasis
• pulmonary insufficiency

Each patient’s blood pressure, heart rate, weight, oxygen saturation, EKG rhythm, and dyspnea scale are monitored during the exercise program.

Central Carolina Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program is certified by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Divisions of Facility Services. Patients can be referred to the cardiopulmonary rehab program by their physicians or may contact the rehab staff directly.

The staff meets with patients twice prior to entry into the program for an evaluation, registration, and insurance verification process. The cardiopulmonary rehab office is located in the Sanford Nautilus and Racquetball Club located on KM Wicker Drive, directly across from the hospital. For additional information about the Cardioplumonary Rehabilitation Department at Central Carolina Hospital, please call (919) 774-2384.