Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Specialist
One’s heart is the most important organ in the entire human body. The pumps the blood and materials that ultimately help our bodies survive. According to Cardio Smart, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. When this organ embodies difficulties from diseases or other heart related issues, recovery of this organ is essential for everyday life and a healthy life status.
A medical doctor named Herman Hellerstein believes that cardiovascular rehabilitation is extremely important for patients coming out of heart surgery or anyone experiencing chronic heart problems. He is a medical doctor who focuses his intelligence on cardiology, hematology, and electrophysiology.
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The goal of this practice is get patients back to a healthy status or homeostasis through specialized rehabilitation programs. These programs are created through nutritional guidance, individual or group exercise programs, and analysis of blood pressure and strength training. Limiting the risk of death, relieving cardiac symptoms, and even decreasing pathophysiological and psychosocial effect of heart disease. There are many benefits of cardiovascular rehabilitation and services throughout.
As for those individual who seek a career in cardiovascular rehabilitation, many academic requirements are necessary. One must have a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology or any related field. Potentially, people could get a master’s degree in exercise science or clinical exercise physiology with cardiovascular rehabilitation specialization. As very few do, you could get a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in order to further yourself in this line of work. Individuals must pass certification through the American Physical Therapy Associations and take the Certified Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
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I have never gone to a cardiac rehabilitation clinic, but due to my own personal experience I would like to help those who experience heart problems just like me. When I was 13 years old, I was extremely active in gymnastics. Every twist or turn caused my heart to beat an average pace of 250 beats per minute. The only way to slow it down was to lie down and relax, but how can someone relax if his or her whole body is shaking uncontrollably? For many years, doctors were unable to diagnose me with a specific heart disease. My symptoms started getting worse when my heart would beat faster and for longer amounts of time. By the age of 16, a doctor finally figured out that I have Supraventricular Tachycardia. This means that one’s heart beats from time to time at a pace of 100 to 300 beats per minute. In the end, I had to get an ablation to cure this disease. That moment that the doctor looked into the whites of my eyes and whispered, “Sami, you can play sports for as long as your healthy heart desires. You will be able to play better than ever very soon”. These words not only make me smile ear to ear, but also caused me to hug the doctors. From this experience, I want to be able to make someone’s day by telling him or her they are able to return to everyday life with a