From Your Cardiology Team: An important message about cardiac rehabilitation - 06/2026

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From Your Cardiology Team: An important message about cardiac rehabilitation

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Abstract

This handout is a letter to heart patients who are being discharged from the hospital. It explains the 3 phases of a cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) program, and why daily exercise is especially important for heart patients.

Author

Physical Therapy/Rehab Medicine

Publisher

University of Washington Medical Center

Date Published (original date)

2019

Revision Date

06/2026

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General Subject

Patient Care Procedures & Instructions

Surgery

Specific Subject/Keyword

Physical Therapy

Postoperative Teaching

Postoperative Care

Languages

English

PE Number

PE1589