Our Mission
To reduce the limitations of cardiopulmonary disease while providing loving care with clinical excellence to our patients.
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Cardiac Rehabilitation is for patients who have experienced cardiac illness. The Cardiac Rehab department focuses on risk factor modification and lifestyle changes for those who have experienced a heart attack, or who have had cardiac surgery, balloon angioplasty or coronary stents, known heart disease such as stable angina or congestive heart failure.
Phase I of cardiac rehab is an inpatient process where a registered nurse provides education to patients and an exercise physiologist ambulates with them. The staff monitors heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, etc., and educates the patient and family on home exercise guidelines and medications, thereby preparing them for discharge from
the hospital.
By physician referral, Phase II cardiac rehab provides EKG-monitored exercise therapy three times a week, supervised by a registered nurse and exercise physiologist, both trained in Phase II plan of care. Each patient will be given an individualized exercise prescription, and over a three-month period, improve their ability to exercise and progress to a heart-healthy lifestyle.
The healthcare team additionally monitors blood lipids before and after the program, completes an exit review with the patient to go over any additional home guidelines, and teaches a Friends and Family CPR course. During each visit, the patient and his or her family receive education, with guest speakers that include a dietitian, psychosocial counselor, pharmacist and more.
Following Phase II, patients are encouraged to pursue an independent exercise plan.
Phase III is offered at the Wellness Center as the Moving Ahead program. Moving Ahead offers the next step to safe independent exercise. It is an individualized program that is supervised and monitored by a Wellness Center Exercise Specialist.
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What are the Benefits?
Benefits of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation include:
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- Improved physical endurance
- Better heart and respiratory function
- Improved emotional/psychological well-being
- Stress reduction
- Control of high blood pressure
- Smoking cessation
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During your rehabilitation, you will learn exercise guidelines that you can use at home once you complete the rehab program.
Types of Rehabilitation
Mountain States Cardiovascular Health offers quality cardiac and pulmonary care for you, no matter where you live in MSHA's 29-county service area. Our outpatient programs provide cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services to those who have experienced cardiac or pulmonary problems, such as:
Cardiac:
- Heart attack
- Angioplasty with stenting
- Angina (chest pain) that is stable
- Open-heart surgery with bypass
- Heart valve surgery
Pulmonary:
- Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
- Restrictive lung disease
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Mountain States Cardiovascular Health
Cardiac and Pulmonary Centers
*Johnson City Medical Center
Contact: Carrie Arrowood, RN, BSN
Phone: 423-431-5947
* Johnston Memorial Hospital
Contact: Judy Short, RN, BSN
Phone: 276-258-1000
Smyth County Community Hospital
Contact: Ruthie Crabtree, RRT
Phone: 276-782-1171
Johnson County Community Hospital
Contact: Rita Jennings, RN
Phone: 423-727-1162
Norton Community Hospital
Contact: Steve Childers, Exercise Physiologist
Phone: 276-679-9799
Sycamore Shoals Hospital
Phone: 423-542-1468 or 423-542-1434
* AACVPR-Certified Programs
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