Cardiac Rehabilitation
After being diagnosed with heart disease, rehabilitation at Burke Rehabilitation can help you live a fuller, healthier life. You'll safely regain strength and endurance with supervised exercise and education tailored to your needs.
Accredited Care at Burke
You can trust our qualified staff for care that’s tailored to your needs, keeps you safe and improves your health in measurable ways. Burke is accredited by The Joint Commission and The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
To learn more about the program, please refer to the program description [PDF]
Cardiac Rehabilitation Team
Your Burke Rehabilitation Hospital care team may include:
- Doctor specializing in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
- Nurse practitioner
- Neuropsychologist
- Nurses
- Occupational therapist
- Other specialty doctors as needed
- Physical therapist
- Recreation therapist
- Respiratory therapist
- Social worker
- Speech pathologist
Because you’ll see many types of professionals, you’ll get well-rounded care that addresses all your needs. Team members meet to discuss your progress and adjust the care plan, so you make progress.
Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation
After you leave the hospital or receive a new diagnosis of heart disease, your doctor may order outpatient cardiac rehabilitation. This 36-session program helps you:
- Increase exercise tolerance
- Reduce chest pain, fatigue and stress
- Improve blood lipid and blood sugar levels
- Lose weight
- Stop smoking
- Improve your mood
You’ll participate in aerobic exercises with your peers while staff monitor your heart rate, blood pressure and other vital signs. Exercise physiologists and other professionals will lead classes on living a heart-healthy lifestyle. Ask about support groups that offer encouragement and advice.
Certified Outpatient Program
Burke Rehabilitation operates the White Plains area’s only cardiac rehab program certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation(AACVPR). This honor means you can trust our qualified staff for care that’s tailored to your needs, keeps you safe and improves your health in measurable ways.
Criteria for Outpatient Rehabilitation
You may qualify for the outpatient program if you meet either of these criteria:
- You had a heart attack in the past 12 months
- You had any of these in the past six months:
- Angioplasty or stent placement
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
- Diagnosis of stable angina (chest pain)
- Heart valve repair or replacement
- Heart transplant
How to Enroll in Outpatient Rehab
Ask your doctor for a referral to outpatient cardiac rehabilitation. Your physician must include your diagnosis and date of onset and then fax the referral to (914) 597-2801 or (914) 798-4151. After we receive it, we’ll perform a medical screening and confirm your insurance coverage. Then, we’ll call you to schedule an appointment.
Where to Go for Outpatient Rehab
Cardiac rehabilitation takes place on Burke’s main campus, Billings Building 4, at 785 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains.
Insurance Coverage
Most insurance plans cover heart rehabilitation. Medicare usually pays for 36 visits and may cover up to 72 sessions with a physician’s supporting letter.
After Outpatient Rehabilitation
Before you graduate from cardiac rehab, you’ll receive a customized home exercise plan. We may also recommend a follow-up maintenance program at our Fitness Center. Certified fitness instructors or exercise physiologists will guide and supervise your activity there to help keep you safe. You’ll have access to weights and exercise equipment.
