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Your physician has recommended treatment at a cardiac rehabilitation center. If you’ve never been in a recovery center before, you may be nervous about it. Here’s what you can expect from your first visit.
You’ve been stabilized after a cardiac event or surgery, and now your physician has recommended further treatment at a cardiac rehabilitation center. What does this mean? What will happen when you arrive?
At Longwood Cardiac Recovery & Rehabilitation Center in Longwood, Florida, Sergio Sepúlveda Sunez, DPT, is committed to your heart recovery and health regimen. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, his clinical role is focused on rehabilitation.
Our advanced cardiac rehab program is designed to support your recovery progress safely, helping you build confidence and improve function. How can you expect your first visit to go? Here’s how our program starts.
Eligibility
We do not perform cardiac procedures at Longwood Cardiac Recovery & Rehabilitation Center. Rather, our goal is to provide noninvasive cardiac rehabilitation and physical therapy at our facility, helping patients recover and improve their quality of life after a cardiac event or surgical procedure or while living with a chronic cardiac condition.
We evaluate medically stable patients for participation following physician referral and appropriate medical clearance. Qualifying conditions may include:
- After a heart attack
- After coronary angioplasty
- After coronary artery bypass surgery
- After coronary stent placement
- After a heart valve repair
- After heart valve replacement
- For stable angina
- For stable chronic heart failure
Our practice uses state-of-the-art cardiac monitoring equipment and has a fully equipped exercise facility. Our programs are designed to help you regain strength, mobility, and endurance and improve your quality of life.
What to expect during your first visit
When you arrive at our center, we perform an initial rehabilitation assessment, including review of your medical history, medications, symptoms, vital signs, and functional abilities. We show you our facility, explain our approach to cardiac rehabilitation and recovery, and answer any questions you have.
Then we create your personalized program to maximize your cardiac recovery based on your specific health requirements and medical condition.
Pritikin intensive cardiac rehab (ICR)
Pritikin intensive cardiac rehabilitation is a structured, evidence-based program with researched benefits. It combines supervised exercise, heart-healthy nutrition education, and stress-management education, tailored to each patient’s needs. Cardiac monitoring occurs during supervised therapy sessions.
We’re here for you
Your first visit, or first day, at Longwood Cardiac Recovery & Rehabilitation Center is designed to be compassionate, informative, and encouraging. It’s an excellent opportunity for you to ask questions and develop an understanding about what your cardiac rehabilitation plan can do for you.
Contact us today to learn about the program and upcoming availability. You can reach us by calling 321-317-3825 or sending a message through the form available on this website.