Cardiac Rehabilitation at CPMC's Heart & Vascular Center, San Francisco

Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation provides comprehensive services for the management and prevention of cardiovascular disease and is recognized as an integral component of overall cardiac care. The cardiac rehab staff partners with the patient’s physicians to develop a heart health plan tailored to the individual’s needs. At our San Francisco cardiac center, we work with heart patients on individual exercises and recovery programs.

California Pacific’s program meets or exceeds American Heart Association and Federal requirements, which include:

• Therapeutic exercise to improve strength and fitness


• Medical assessment and supervision


• Education and counseling to promote a healthy lifestyle (e.g. nutrition, blood pressure and other risk factor control)


• Psychological and social services

Cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for people:

• After a heart attack


• With a diagnosis of stable angina or heart failure


• After open heart surgery, including coronary artery bypass, valve repair or replacement and heart transplant


• After angioplasty or stent placement


• At risk of heart disease due to risk factor profile outcomes (age, family history, etc.)

Lifestyle choices to reduce the risk of heart diease or prevent current heart disease from worsening include:

• Quit smoking and try to avoid second hand smoke


• Exercise regularly


• Maintain a healthy diet low in saturated fat, cholesterol, salt and sugar


• Control chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes


• Achieve a healthy weight


• Learn to manage stress


• Drink alcohol in moderation or not al all

Cardiac rehabilitation is a prevention program helping people control these risk factors, manage their illness and adopt a heart healthy lifestyle. Cardiac rehabilitation has proven benefits for physical and emotional health and improves overall quality of life. You can build a stronger heart -- and we can help!

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is located at:
Pacific Campus
2360 Clay Street at Webster
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-600-3361

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Identifying the Best Treatment Options and Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist for You

Our commitment at CPMC is to help each patient identify the best doctor for their diagnosis and course of treatment. To find the best specialist for Cardiac Rehabilitation , we want to empower our patients to participate in their health care journey. This means encouraging a frank discussion with the doctor about Cardiac Rehabilitation, to identify all appropriate treatment options as well as to discuss symptoms, issues, outcomes, etc., when relevant for Cardiac Rehabilitation. The first step of your journey is research - using online tools such as CPMC's to investigate and understand Cardiac Rehabilitation. The second step is to schedule an initial consultation with a physician or specialist. In some cases, you'll need to go through your primary care physician if you do not have a referral. If you already have a referral,you can schedule an appointment directly with the Cardiac Rehabilitation specialist. The third step is for the specialist in Cardiac Rehabilitation to meet with you and review your history. As part of the diagnosis, you may need testing, so the doctor (surgeon or specialist) can discuss your treatment options and the both of you can determine your best course of action. We have patients at CPMC coming from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, and many from throughout the United States with respect to Cardiac Rehabilitation. Whether you are from San Francisco, Marin, the San Francisco Bay Area generally or any other location, our physicians will provide the hands-on care you deserve.

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center is supported by one of the best heart hospital/center networks in the USA, offering quality, comprehensive patient-centered cardiovascular care by a team of top heart surgeons and physicians with leading-edge technology. Serving the entire San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco and Marin County, as well as the entire Northern California region, our team has many of the best cardiovascular surgeons and physicians in California and the United States.