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Healthcare Services Cardiac Rehabilitation

The Shands Jacksonville Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is designed to limit the physiological and psychological effects of cardiac illness. Cardiac rehabilitative services are prescribed for patients following events such as:

  • Heart attack
  • Heart failure
  • Angioplasty
  • Stent placement
  • Stable angina
  • Valve repair and/or replacement
  • Heart transplant
  • Bypass surgery

The multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team consists of the University of Florida medical director, registered cardiac nurses, exercise physiologists, registered dieticians, pharmacists and a diabetes educator.