Cardiac Rehabilitation

Where Hearts Beat Stronger

Congratulations on taking the steps toward better health by enrolling in UNC Health Rex’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program. This program is designed to improve your overall health and well-being, while focusing on improving your heart health.

While in class with us, you will benefit from supervised exercise, health education, peer support and one-on-one counseling that will provide the tools you need to enjoy a full, productive life. We will work with you to improve your stress levels, exercise, nutrition and compliance to medications.

To supplement our in-person classes, we offer a variety of one-line learning modules to help you better understand and improve your heart health. Please bring any questions you may have about these modules to class.

Program Intake Forms

If possible, we ask that you please print and bring these completed forms to your first visit:

• PHQ-9
• Picture Your Plate

Modules

Welcome/Program Overview

• Cardiac Rehab Welcome

Understanding Your Heart Health

• Heart Anatomy
• Your Normal Heart (Lexicomp)
• Heart Attack Recovery (Lexicomp)
• Coronary Artery Disease and Interventions
• Coronary Stenting (Lexicomp)
• Valve Interventions
• Medication and Medication Adherence
• Angina (Understanding Signs and Symptoms of Heart Disease)

Understanding Exercise and Guidelines to Follow

• Aerobic Exercise Guidelines
• Physical Activity Versus Exercise
• Stretching
• Exercise Adherence
• Injury Prevention
• Resistance Training
• Exercising and Diabetes
• Exercising with Heart Failure

Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease

• Risk Factors
• Obesity
• Stress Management
• Smoking Cessation

Pulmonary Education

• Breathing Techniques
• Energy Conservation
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea