Cardiac rehabilitation

As part of our in-depth Nutrition Workshops taught by registered dietitians, you will learn about the Pritikin Eating Plan. It's not just another diet – it’s a realistic, sustainable approach to heart-healthy eating, tailored to meet your needs.

• Whole-Foods, Plant-Focused: Includes plenty of produce, whole grains, beans, and legumes.
• Nutrient-Dense: Naturally rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. 
• Animal Protein: Emphasis on omega-3-rich fish and other lean meats. 
• Low-Sodium: For optimum heart health and a healthy blood pressure. 

Nutrition Workshops include: 

• Fueling a Healthy Body 
• Mindful Eating 
• Targeting Your Nutrition Priorities 
• Dining Out Detective: Making the Most of a Menu 
• Label Reading

Learning to recognize and reduce stress is another important element of heart health. Through our Healthy Mind-Set Workshops, you will discover simple and actionable techniques which you can incorporate into your daily life as you continue the recovery process. 

Healthy Mind-set Workshops include: 

• New Thoughts, New Behaviors 
• Managing Moods and Relationships 
• Healthy Sleep for a Healthy Heart 
• Recognizing and Reducing Stress 
• Tobacco Cessation

Regular exercise following a heart event is a crucial aspect of the recovery process. Your cardiac rehab team will work with you to develop an individualized exercise plan, get you started, and track your progress. Your customized rehab plan will include cardiovascular conditioning, resistance training, and flexibility components. As you exercise in the safe and controlled environment of our ICR facility, you will be monitored by a care team who can serve as the eyes and ears of your physician. When you're ready to graduate from cardiac rehab, our ICR team will work with you to create a long-term, sustainable home exercise plan to continue what you learned and build upon your skills. 

Exercise Workshops include: 

• Exercise Basics: Building Your Action Plan 
• Exercise Biomechanics 
• Balance Training and Fall Prevention 
• Managing Heart Disease: Your Path to a Healthier Heart

Your journey to recovery is taken even further through weekly Cooking School Workshops. Taught by a team of culinary experts, these live cooking demos will show you, plus your significant other or support person, just how easy it is to prepare Pritikin-style, heart-healthy meals that are both tasty and affordable. Cooking School Workshops include:

Scheduled one-on-one time with a registered dietician to discuss and plan your health and wellness needs.

Metabolic syndrome is a group of specific health conditions that increases risk of developing heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Our metabolic wellness program pairs exercise and education and is personalized based on your goals. We will provide the tools and resources to decrease risk factors. As a patient, you will meet with an exercise specialist who will create an exercise program unique to the individual.

EECP is an outpatient treatment that may reduce the symptoms of angina and heart failure. It works by increasing the blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle and decreasing the amount of work the heart needs to do to pump blood to the rest of the body. Over time, EECP helps the heart become stronger and more effective. 

Cuffs, like those used to check blood pressure, squeeze the legs. The inflation and deflation of cuffs is based on the timing of heartbeats. This treatment helps improve blood flow and increases the strength and efficiency of your heart. One-hour treatments are scheduled, Monday through Friday for seven weeks. Approximately 80% of patients who complete the 35-hour course of EECP therapy experience significant symptom relief.

Lifestyle changes, especially walking, can help you manage and counter the effects of PAD and leg pain by increasing blood flow to the legs. For those who take part in SET, the benefits can be especially good. Studies have shown that exercise is an effective way for PAD patients to walk greater distances with less pain and improve their quality of life. A SET program is recommended as the initial treatment for patients suffering from intermittent leg pain while walking, the most common symptom experienced by people with PAD.

Attending this program can make a significant difference by:

• Building strength so you can take part in the activities that make up your daily life
• Decreasing/relieving painful symptoms when walking
• Improving ability to walk longer distances and for longer periods of time
• Improving quality of life
• Increasing energy