{"id":434,"date":"2008-06-18T20:33:22","date_gmt":"2008-06-19T01:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2008\/06\/18\/cardiac-rehab-exercises-what-are-the-best-to-do\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T19:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:55:20","slug":"cardiac-rehab-exercises-what-are-the-best-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2008\/06\/18\/cardiac-rehab-exercises-what-are-the-best-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiac Rehabilitation: What Are The Best Exercises To Do After Heart Surgery?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cardiac rehabilitation programs are a critical, and sometimes overlooked, part of heart surgery recovery. As my 2007 survey showed, only 51% of patients attended structured classes with cardiac rehab exercises during their recovery. In my opinion, that is a shame. I could go on-and-on about the physical and mental benefits of good cardiac rehabilitation programs.<\/p>\n

However, I just received a quick question that reads, “What types of exercises do you do at cardiac rehab centers?”<\/p>\n

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Well… I guess I would have to answers, “It depends.” I say that because each facility may have a different approach to strengthening the human body following heart surgery.<\/p>\n

However, I can share with you what I experienced at The Cardiac Care Center at Torrance Memorial Hospital in Torrance, California. In fact, I just pulled out my cardiac rehab excercise book. Here is a list of the main exercises I participated in during my three month program after heart valve replacement surgery<\/a>:<\/p>\n