Mary Rich Lynch Cardiac Rehabilitation Center

If your physician has told you that you need a change in your lifestyle to reduce your risk of heart problems, the Cardiac Rehabilitation program at Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville is for you.

The program is directed toward restoring and maintaining optimal physiological, psychological, vocational, and social well-being while reducing the risk of future heart problems. 

• Eligibility
• Inpatient care
• Outpatient care
• Maintenance rehabilitation
• Respiratory therapy rehabilitation

Eligibility

You may enter this program if you have or have had any of the following procedures or conditions:

• Acute myocardial infarction
• Coronary-prone individuals (one or more established major risk factors)
• Valvular heart disease
• Myocardial disease with history of congestive heart failure
• Atherosclerotic heart disease
• Angina pectoris or abnormal stress test
• Angioplasty or artherectomy
• Pacemaker or AICD
• Coronary artery bypass surgery
• Heart transplant

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation program includes:

Inpatient Care

• Our Physical Therapy Team assists with early recovery following your cardiac event.

Outpatient Care

• Begins with a referral from your cardiologist to our Cardiac Rehabilitation Center.
• One of the rehabilitation team performs an individual clinical evaluation
• Our outpatient process includes monitored, physician supervised exercise sessions for up to 12 weeks.
• We supplement your exercise sessions with information that helps you learn how make the changes necessary for a healthier lifestyle.

Maintenance Rehabilitation

• Provides follow-up to maintain cardiovascular fitness for those who complete the 12-week program.
• Is low cost.
• Is a self-directed, RN supervised program.
• Includes monthly EKG rhythm analysis and blood pressure check
• Includes quarterly body fat analysis

Inpatient Care and Outpatient Care are reimbursable health services. The hospital will file with your insurance company.

Respiratory Therapy Rehabilitation

Respiratory therapy rehab is designed to alleviate respiratory symptoms, optimize daily functions and activities, and improve any disability from chronic respiratory disease.

To participate in the respiratory rehab program, a patient must have one or more diagnoses including (but not limited to)

• Emphysema
• Chronic bronchitis without exacerbation
• Chronic airway obstruction

Patients should undergo apulmonary function study before starting their rehab program to identify their classification of disease (stage I through IV). The patient should also have a six minute walk test prior to beginning treatment.

The program provides education and exercises twice a week for 6-12 weeks. Participation is limited to 72 lifetime sessions. Patients will be closely followed by RN’s, PT’s, RT’s and a physician.

William Cantrell, M.D. is the medical director for Respiratory Therapy Rehab. The therapy is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Mary Rich Lynch Rehabilitation Center.

For more information or to refer a patient call:

Mary Rich Lynch Cardiac Rehabilitation Center
Suite 211
2nd Floor Hunt Regional Medical Center at Greenville
Kathy McKinney or Arlene Cannan
903-408-5050