Cardiac Rehabilitation
Returning to your regular routine can be challenging after heart surgery or a heart attack.
We can help by offering you a supportive place to recover at your own pace, under the supervision of experienced and compassionate specialists.
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program — one of the few programs of its kind in the area — is a coordinated exercise and education program designed to help you improve physical endurance and strength, recover safely from cardiac illness or surgery and set the foundation for a healthier lifestyle. It fits into your continuum of care, beginning after surgery or a cardiac event and continuing until you're ready to return to work and daily life.
Conditions Treated
Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is designed for individuals recovering from:
- Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Heart valve repair or replacement
- Angioplasty or stent placement
- Heart transplant or heart–lung transplant
- Stable angina
- Congestive heart failure (in select cases)
Benefits of Participation
- Strengthening of your heart and lungs
- Better control of weight and cholesterol
- Increased self-confidence
- Earlier return to work and daily activities
- Understanding of medications and heart disease symptoms
- Development of healthy habits and stress management techniques
- Emotional support for both you and your family
- Reduced risk of future cardiac events
HEALTH Yeah! Episode 9: Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation
In this episode of HEALTH, Yeah!, we explore Stony Brook Medicine’s long-standing partnership with North Suffolk Cardiology and their innovative Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) program.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
Our program consists of two phases that last between eight and 12 weeks in which you will work with a physician, a registered nurse and a physical therapist.
Program features:
- Comprehensive evaluation and a customized exercise plan
- Supervised exercise sessions in a safe, monitored environment
- Education on nutrition, stress management and heart health
- Personalized exercise tailored to your interests, needs and abilities
Goals of the program:
- Physical reconditioning and improved endurance
- Strength and functional restoration
- Stress reduction
- Patient and family education
- Support in developing a heart-healthy lifestyle
Our Team
Our dedicated cardiac rehabilitation team includes:
- Physicians with expertise in cardiac recovery
- Registered nurses who monitor your health during exercise
- Physical therapists who guide your rehabilitation exercises
- Nutritionists and health educators to support lifestyle changes
Our specialists work with you and your family to ensure a smooth transition back to everyday life, helping you improve your fitness and confidence along the way. Together, they create a safe, effective and personalized program to help you regain strength, reduce risks and improve your quality of life.
Location
Our state-of-the-art center is fully equipped to support your recovery, offering the latest exercise equipment and therapeutic modalities, locker rooms and shower facilities as well as on-site emergency equipment for your safety.
Stony Brook Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy
33 Research Way
East Setauket, NY 11733
