CLARK FREEPORT -- The Medical City (TMC) Clark announced the availability of its Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit in line with the celebration of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Week this June 19 to 23.
The world-class state-of-the-art hospital offers a cardiac rehabilitation program, a medically supervised treatment to help patients improve their health and well-being.
The program also teach the patients how to change their lifestyle habits through exercise training, education and counseling.
At the Medical City Clark, cardiac rehabilitation is a customized program of exercise and education, the goal of which is to help patients regain strength, prevent their condition from getting worse as well as to reduce the risk of future heart problems.
TMC Clark's Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Program or CARES adds up to a better quality of life.
TMC Clark's CARES is managed and supervised by a multi-disciplinary team led by Dr. Jeffrey Patawaran and composed of cardiologists, physiatrists, psychiatrists, nurses, physical therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, and other allied health workers. Dr. Patawaran is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Rehab specialist.
Eligible Patients who will benefit from the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program include patients who are POST CABG/Valve Surgery (Heart Surgery), Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack), Post PCI/Angioplasty, Heart Failure (compensated), Chronic Stable Angina and Peripheral Artery Disease.
The expected outcome of the program includes improvement in exercise tolerance, symptoms, control of risk factors psychological well-being, reduction of stress, along with the cessation of cigarette smoking and reduction in mortality.
TMC Clark CARES involves three phases in order to realize these expected outcomes.
Phase I is aimed at preventing the harmful effects of prolonged bed rest. While the patient is still in the room, physical therapy activities are started by encouraging early sitting, standing, and walking. Initial health education and psychosocial evaluation is also done at this phase.
Phase II starts within one to two weeks after hospital discharge. Group exercises are done three times a week for 16 sessions. Education, counseling and behavioral services are also conducted.
Exercises under this phase include aerobics, calisthenics, resistance or strength training among others.
In the third and final phase, patients are evaluated if they can already go back to work.
Patients who are unemployed or retired may re-enroll if the doctors feel they still need to continue with their program.
Patients can be referred to physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor if there is a need for occupational therapy.
Initial medical evaluation and history taking (Intake process) takes place before entering Phase II or III of the Cardiac Rehab Program.
All medical and diagnostic procedures undergone will be recorded and taken into consideration. This will help in the creation of an individualized cardiac rehabilitation program.
A patient will be advised on four foundations -- Exercise Training & Preparation; Nutrition & Presence of Risk factors; Psychosocial Aspect and education.
The rehabilitation program is designed to support the recovery from recent cardiovascular event or procedure to be able to return to the daily activities, job and hobbies.
All sessions are supervised and are led by specialists and nurses. State-of-the-art monitoring equipment and a variety of exercise equipment are available at The Medical City Clark for safety and convenience.
For more information please contact our Customer Service at 045-300-8888 local 80000 or 0916 448 8046.
TMC Clark is a private health institution accredited under Philhealth Z-Package for CABG Procedures. Cardiac Rehabilitation is part of the coverage for the said procedure making it more affordable to all patients.