Rehabilitation isn’t anything to be ashamed of. Anyone could need the space and sustained support to get back on their feet. Living with heart failure is no different. Because heart failure can be debilitating, cardiac rehab is a way to improve your symptoms and quality of life.
“Reduced ejection fraction has its most significant impact on quality of life because patients feel fatigued,” says Cardiologist Marrick Kukin, MD. “Cardiac rehab really helps encourage the patient to start doing more activity and to give them the confidence that they can do this.”
Marrick Kukin, MD, is a cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health.
References
American Heart Association. Cardiac rehab for heart failure.
Murphy, S, et al. (2020). Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A review. JAMA.
U.S. National Library of Medicine. Cardiac rehabilitation.
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