Cardiac rehabilitation is designed to improve cardiovascular status through exercise training and modifying risk factors for heart disease. If you have had a recent cardiac event, your physician may refer you to the outpatient cardiac rehab program at Perham Health.

First, an individualized exercise program will be developed to assist you in meeting specific activity goals and desired outcomes. Our cardiac rehabilitation is staffed by a registered nurse. They are specifically educated in cardiovascular disease and/or exercise physiology. We offer one-hour sessions available three times a week; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays that include warm-up, exercise, and education. Also, during your initial visit, the nurse or exercise physiologist will collaborate with you to create a schedule that works best for you.

For those who have had a recent cardiac event or surgery, have stable angina or heart failure, or intermittent claudication, your insurance may cover cardiac rehab for up to 36 visits or 12 weeks.