http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/10/29/cardiac-rehabilitation-program-benefits/#comment-16191 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:49:42 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/10/29/cardiac-rehabilitation-program-benefits/#comment-16191 Cardiac rehab after my aortic root and aortic valve replacement was absolutely critical to my successful recovery. That said, let me tell you how I fudged on it a little. It was very expensive - $150 for each of 36 sessions (3 times a week for 12 weeks). So after I went three times a week for a couple of weeks, I started going only once a week for the other 10 weeks. During those 10 weeks, I went to the YMCA twice a week and did exactly the same exercises there that I did at cardiac rehab. I admit it was a little risky since I did not have the BP monitoring and all the nurses on hand. I did wear a heart rate monitor (under $100). I saved about $3000. Not the right choice for most people, but it worked well for me. Cardiac rehab after my aortic root and aortic valve replacement was absolutely critical to my successful recovery. That said, let me tell you how I fudged on it a little. It was very expensive - $150 for each of 36 sessions (3 times a week for 12 weeks). So after I went three times a week for a couple of weeks, I started going only once a week for the other 10 weeks. During those 10 weeks, I went to the YMCA twice a week and did exactly the same exercises there that I did at cardiac rehab. I admit it was a little risky since I did not have the BP monitoring and all the nurses on hand. I did wear a heart rate monitor (under $100). I saved about $3000. Not the right choice for most people, but it worked well for me.

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