Essential referral – Cardiologic rehabilitation is managed by consultants from the cardiology department, from the cardiac surgery department, internal medicine, cardiology or rehabilitation outpatients clinic

Making an appointment – The Patient arranges the appointment for a given, individually suited time

It will be necessary to prepare the following for the appointment: a complete treatment documentation, diary of pressure measurements, x-rays, etc.

Tests and Study

The Patient is diagnosed by a cardiologist who performs:

– heart ultrasound test

– exercise test on a treadmill or cyclometer

– if necessary other non-invasive cardiac tests (Holter ECG, Holter blood pressure monitoring)

The course of cardiologic rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is an individually selected training scheme, basing on the results of the performed tests, which are prepared by a cardiologist in cooperation with a qualified physiotherapist. Rehabilitation consists of physical exercises, educational classes, psychology classes. The duration of rehabilitation does not exceed 24 treatment days during 90 calendar days.

previous acute coronary syndromes

coronary angioplasty

cardiac surgery

vascular surgery

an intensification of heart failure

When preparing for surgery, the patient should have:

footwear to change into

a towel

comfortable clothes

5 zł coin as a deposit for the locker