Provincial heart and lung rehab program expanding to Montague
Patients are referred to the program by their internal medicine specialist
Health PEI is expanding its cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation program into Montague in April.
The rehab service is provided to Islanders recovering from a heart attack or heart failure, and to those living with chronic breathing problems.Currently it is offered only in Charlottetown and Summerside.
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About 190 patients have completed the rehab program since in began in January of 2017.
"We are seeing tremendously positive and life-changing results in our clients over the course of their rehabilitation," said Tanya Matthews, registered nurse and provincial cardio-pulmonary rehab program lead.
Program has been well-received so far
The program is offered in one of two ways. The first is a 12-week recovery program for those who've suffered a heart attack, heart failure or heart surgery.
The second is a 12-week recovery program for those who have chronic breathing problems.
According to Health PEI, based on the clinical outcomes of patients, the results have been positive so far.
About 1,200 people each year in Prince Edward Island experience an acute cardiac eventand more than 8,000 live with chronic lung disease.
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Corrections
- A previous version of this story confused the Cardio-pulmonary Rehab Program with the Heart Health Clinic. The rehab program has served 190 people since it started, not 300. The rehab program is for people who have suffered heart health events or who have chronic breathing problems, not Islanders with high blood pressure or cholesterol.Feb 09, 2018 9:02 AM AT
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