{"id":1203,"date":"2025-01-02T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/?page_id=1203"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:02:30","slug":"preventive-cardiology-cardiac-rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/areas-of-expertise\/preventive-cardiology-cardiac-rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventive Cardiology\/Cardiac Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program<\/h2>\n

Boston Medical Center\u2019s Program is one of the area\u2019s leading and most established programs, founded in 1985, setting the standards for excellence. The program includes exercise training and cardiovascular risk factor modification for patients who have heart disease, including coronary artery disease (recent heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery, coronary artery angioplasty); recent heart valve surgery; heart failure (including heart transplant and left ventricular assist device [LVAD]). We provide each patient with an initial assessment by a program cardiologist; supervised exercise training; personal nutrition evaluation; cholesterol screening and management; smoking cessation counseling; and social and behavioral support.<\/p>\n

Our experienced multidisciplinary staff includes Boston Medical Center cardiologists, exercise physiologists, nutritionists, a cardiovascular nurse, and support from BMC\u2019s social service and behavioral specialists.<\/p>\n

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is located at BMC\u2019s Cardiovascular Center and is equipped with advanced exercise equipment and spacious shower and locker room facilities.<\/p>\n

Fees are covered by all major insurance companies and managed care plans as well as Medicare and Medicaid.<\/p>\n

For more information, call: (617) 638-8788.<\/strong><\/p>\n

PAD (Peripheral Arterial Disease) Rehabilitation<\/h2>\n

The PAD Rehab Program is designed especially for patients with peripheral arterial disease who are limited by leg cramping during walking (claudication). It includes specialized supervised exercise training and risk factor modification under the direction of one of BMC\u2019s vascular medicine cardiologists and is delivered by the same multidisciplinary team and at the same location as our Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program.<\/p>\n

For more information, call: (617) 638-8788.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lipid Clinic<\/h2>\n

High cholesterol levels and blood lipids can lead to the development and progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and its consequences. Appropriate treatment, however, may slow or even reverse this process. BMC\u2019s Lipid Clinic specialists provide detailed personal evaluation and tailored, state-of-the-art management to treat these disorders and help prevent the onset or worsening of cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n

For more information, call: (617) 638-7490.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n