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Hi, wondering if anyone can advise how soon after OHS cardiac rehab could or should begin for a very young (18 yrs old), fit patient? Can it be delivered ...Read more

Hi, wondering if anyone can advise how soon after OHS cardiac rehab could or should begin for a very young (18 yrs old), fit patient? Can it be delivered well remotely?

Marie Myers I was 63 at the time of my surgery, and I started rehab at 3 weeks post op. My rehab consisted of tr ... Read more

Marie Myers I was 63 at the time of my surgery, and I started rehab at 3 weeks post op. My rehab consisted of treadmill, bicycle, and combo arm/ stepper machine. I started slowly doing about 5 minutes on each one, and increased to 20 minutes for each machine. My rehab was 3 days a week for 36 sessions. You could do this yourself at home, but you would miss the monitoring that goes with it. My blood pressure was checked 3 times each session, and I was on EKG monitor during the session. Luckily, I did not have any issues doing rehab. I was very active before my surgery, and my cardiologist said I could skip the rehab if it was “too lame”. I did enjoy the rehab, and it gave me some confidence to get active again. If insurance didn’t pay or if rehab was too far away, I probably would have skipped it. Hope that info helps!

Pamela Gregory Hi Sue. I am 55 in pretty good physical condition and started cardiac rehab 8 weeks after AVR. I als... Read more

Pamela Gregory Hi Sue. I am 55 in pretty good physical condition and started cardiac rehab 8 weeks after AVR. I also did 36 sessions (I think that's all insurance pays for haha!!!) and it was the best thing for me no question. The monitor your heart the whole time and take blood pressure before and after. It gave me a ton of confidence to believe that my heart was going to work ok again. The people were amazing too as I had a few complete mental meltdowns while I was there. They were amazing and I highly recommend going!