We do not provide acute cardiac diagnosis or medical treatment. We provide supervised outpatient cardiac rehabilitation for medically stable patients following physician referral and appropriate medical clearance.
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Coronary stents are used in almost all angioplasty procedures. If you’ve recently completed an angioplasty with coronary stent placement, consider cardiac rehab and therapy at Longwood Cardiac Recovery & Rehabilitation Center in Longwood, Florida. Sergio Sepúlveda Sunez, DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, offers personalized plans that optimize your recovery.
*Longwood Cardiac Recovery & Rehabilitation Center does not perform this procedure. We provide supervised outpatient cardiac rehabilitation for medically stable patients recovering after the procedure, following physician referral and appropriate medical clearance.
What is coronary stent placement?
Coronary stent placement is a procedure often completed with an angioplasty, a surgery that opens a blocked coronary artery caused by coronary artery disease (CAD).
Stent placement restores blood flow to your heart muscle without open heart surgery (coronary artery bypass surgery).
During an angioplasty, your surgeon inserts a thin tube (catheter) into a narrowed or blocked blood vessel. The catheter contains a balloon-like device, which widens the narrowed artery. Your surgeon often places a stent (metal mesh coil) into the artery to hold it open and prevent future narrowing.
Who may be a candidate for coronary stent placement?
Your cardiologist might recommend you complete coronary stent placement to restore artery blood flow if you have:
Your heart specialist may suggest an angioplasty with a stent if lifestyle changes and/or medications haven’t improved your condition.
What happens during cardiac rehab after coronary stent placement?
After receiving a coronary stent, cardiac rehab can maximize your recovery and help you avoid further complications. Longwood Cardiac Recovery & Rehabilitation Center personalizes cardiac rehabilitation and therapy programs based on your specific needs.
You can meet with Sergio Sepúlveda Sunez, DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, virtually for an initial consultation and follow-up appointments, if you’d like.
Your personalized rehab plan after coronary stent placement may consist of:
Longwood Cardiac Recovery & Rehabilitation Center specializes in ICR, a structured cardiac rehabilitation program that combines custom exercise programs with lifestyle education.
Through cardiac rehab and therapy, Sergio Sepúlveda Sunez, DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, can help you regain endurance, strength, and mobility to keep your heart and blood vessels healthy.
Longwood Cardiac Recovery & Rehabilitation Center also offers innovative CardiaLine, a diagnostic and non-diagnostic cardiopulmonary monitoring system with remote patient monitoring options.
Sergio Sepúlveda Sunez, DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, tracks your progress over time and follows up in person or via telehealth. He takes a holistic, integrative, patient-centered approach to recovery.
After coronary stent placement, take advantage of cardiac rehab and therapy at Longwood Cardiac Recovery & Rehabilitation Center.