After a heart attack, your care team will guide you through a number of recovery steps. In this video, learn about cardiac rehab, what's safe after a heart attack, and what to expect during the heart attack recovery process.
Dr. Goldberg is a Cardiologist and served as the Medical Director of the NYU Langone Health Joan H. Tisch Center for Women’s Health. She is currently an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Dr. Bloom is a Cardiologist, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Joan Pagano is an exercise physiologist in New York City.
Rachel Bond, MD, FACC, is a Cardiologist at Dignity Health and served as Associate Director of the Women's Heart Health Program at Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.
References
Doll, J. A., et al. (2015). Effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation among older patients after acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal.
American Heart Association. (2016). How will I benefit from cardiac rehab?
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American Heart Association. (2015). Heart Attack Recovery FAQs.
American Heart Association. (2015). How will I recover from my heart attack?
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