The
Cardiac Rehabilitation program is a multi-phase progressive exercise
program for individuals who have heart disease. Medical professionals,
working closely with each participant, combine education with
individualized exercise programs to minimize risk factors and
assist in the rehabilitation process. The program offers a variety
of cardiovascular exercise equipment. Rehabilitation facilities
are located at Munson
Community Health Center, Paul
Oliver Memorial Hospital, and Kalkaska
Memorial Health Center, as well as at other community hospitals
throughout the region.
Cardiac education classes are offered monthly
to patients in the Cardiac Rehabilitation program. Monthly community
health education offerings take place in Traverse City and
are available live via the REMEC Telehealth Network (interactive
closed circuit television) to community hospitals throughout northern
Michigan.
Enhanced External Counterpulsation: EECP
A new technique is significantly improving the quality of life for some heart patients, allowing them to resume activities of daily living, social interaction, and recreation.
Munson offers an innovative, non-invasive therapy known as Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) for some patients with disabling angina. EECP is provided on an outpatient basis at Munson Community Health Center in 35 sessions over a period of seven weeks. The patient lies on a treatment table for one hour as compressive cuffs wrapped around the patient’s calves, thighs, and buttocks, inflate and deflate. Inflation and deflation are timed to the patient’s EKG. Clinical studies indicate that 70 to 80 percent of patients realize therapeutic benefits from increased blood flow immediately upon completion of a course of EECP therapy.
If you are a Munson Healthcare patient and have a compliment,
concern, or complaint, please contact one of our Patient
Liaisons.
The
Cardiac Rehabilitation program is a multi-phase progressive exercise
program for individuals who have heart disease. Medical professionals,
working closely with each participant, combine education with
individualized exercise programs to minimize risk factors and
assist in the rehabilitation process. The program offers a variety
of cardiovascular exercise equipment. Rehabilitation facilities
are located at