Mercy General Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation - Sacramento, CA

About Mercy General Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation

Mercy General Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation is a rehabilitation center that offers many services, including angina, heart attack, and coronary stents. Visit Mercy General Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation located at 4001 J St, Sacramento, CA. This Sacramento rehabilitation center is one of the best in California. As part of the Dignity Health network, Mercy General Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation is dedicated to delivering high quality, compassionate care and access to Sacramento and nearby communities.

Services We Offer

• Coronary Stents
• Angioplasty, Coronary
• Angioplasty, Peripheral
• Atherectomy
• Surgical Procedures
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Supervised Exercise Programs
• Coronary Risk Factor Modification
• Anatomy/Physiology of the Heart
• Diet and Nutrition
• Exercise
• Stress Management
• Medications

Coronary Stents

Coronary stents are small, self-expanding, mesh-like tubes that are placed inside a coronary artery. These stents prevent the artery from closing.

Angioplasty, Coronary

An angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries.

Angioplasty, Peripheral

An angioplasty is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. These blood vessels are called the coronary arteries.

Atherectomy

Atherectomy is a minimally invasive procedure used to open arteries blocked with plaque, which is made up of cholesterol, calcium and fatty substances.

Surgical Procedures

Surgical procedures are invasive procedures that are used to treat internal illnesses, injuries, and disorders of the body's organs and tissues. The surgical procedures involves cutting into the body or the closure of wounds.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac rehabilitation often involves exercise training, emotional support and education about lifestyle changes to reduce your heart disease risk.

Supervised Exercise Programs

A supervised exercise program is an exercise program that is developed for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and supervised by the patient's physician. The exercise program helps people develop the ability to walk for a longer period of time without experiencing pain and improve their health and overall quality of life.

Coronary Risk Factor Modification

A coronary risk factor modification is a group of blood tests used to measure your cholesterol and triglyceride. These tests can help determine your risk of heart disease.

Anatomy/Physiology of the Heart

Anatomy/physiology of the heart refers to the internal and external structures of the heart and its functions.

Diet and Nutrition

Diet refers to the food and drink a person consumes daily and nutrition involves the nourishment of the food and drink.

Exercise

Exercise is physical activity that is structured and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning and used to improve health and maintain fitness performance.

Stress Management

Stress management is the act of reducing and managing stress through stress relief techniques, such as deep breathing, meditation, exercise, yoga, and time in nature. These techniques will induce a relaxation response that will replace the fight or flight response that accompanies stress.

Medications

Medications are prescription drugs used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drugs are classified in multiple ways.