We’re here to HELP heart patients and their families

Who’s HELP for

This part of the site has been designed to help patients and their carers understand what happens after a heart attack, heart surgery and other heart problems.

Cardiac Rehabilitation (rehab) helps heart patients get well sooner and return to full, active lives. It has two parts:

• Exercise training to help you exercise safely, strengthen your muscles and get your energy back.
• Information and support to help you understand your heart condition and find ways to change unhealthy habits to new, healthy ones.

Who can benefit from cardiac rehab?

You can benefit from cardiac rehab if you:

have had heart surgery have had heart angioplasty have had a heart attack

have had a heart transplant have heart disease have heart failure

What are the benefits?

Cardiac rehab can make a difference. It is a safe way to help you:

decrease symptoms like chest pain and shortness of breath feel better faster get stronger improve your confidence

improve quality of life reduce stress reduce the risks of future heart problems and related hospital admissions live longer

Exercise training to help you exercise safely, strengthen your muscles and get your energy back.

Information and support to help you and your family understand your condition and adjust to any changes.