World Heart Day 2025: How Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Builds Stronger Hearts and Supports Lasting Recovery
How Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Builds Stronger Hearts and Supports Lasting Recovery; promoting World Heart Day Every year on 29th September, people across the globe come together for World Heart Day – a campaign led by the World Heart Federation to raise awareness about cardiovascular health. It’s a reminder that our hearts deserve care and attention …
Cardiac Rehabilitation: How One Step Can Change Your Life
As a cardiac rehabilitation specialist, I have spent nearly two decades helping people rebuild their heart health after a cardiac event. One thing I have learned is that recovery is not just about fixing what has gone wrong, it is about empowering people to trust their bodies again, take control of their health, and rediscover the confidence to live full and active lives.
Why Heart Health Matters Most After any Cardiac EVENT
Any cardiac event can be a life-changing experience, leaving many people feeling uncertain about the future. While the initial recovery often focuses on medical treatment, what happens next is equally important.
How to Use a Cardiac Rehab Finder to Start Your Journey to a Healthier Heart
A New Beginning for Your Heart Recovering from a cardiac event can be one of the most challenging and uncertain times in your life. It’s not just about healing physically; many people are pointed toward an online Cardiac Rehab Finder and left to navigate the overwhelming task of choosing the right programme on their own. …
What is the best exercise for Cardiac Rehab?
The best exercise in early Cardiac Rehab After having a heart attack, heart surgery or a heart rhythm procedure, then being told you now need to start exercising again, can be scary. You have no idea if you can push yourself, if it is safe to get your heart rate up, if you will do …
Understanding Atrial Fibrillation
What is atrial fibrillation? What is AF? AF (or Afib) is a common type of irregular heart rhythm. AF is a medical abbreviation which means ‘atrial fibrillation’. This term refers to the atria (the two upper chambers of the heart which receive blood from your veins and push this blood into your ventricles). It also …
The importance of staying hydrated
No matter your age, level of physical activity or state of overall health, staying hydrated is an incredibly important component of our health and well-being. Taking in plenty of water allows optimal performance of bodily functions, increased cognitive function, better skin, hair and nails, decreased likelihood of suffering from joint pain and much, much more. …
What are the 4 phases of cardiac rehabilitation?
The 4 phases of cardiac rehabilitation refer to the steps and interventions an individual moves through from the immediate diagnosis of a heart condition, through to maintaining a safe, fulfilled and active lifestyle in the long term. Phases 1-3 of cardiac rehabilitation are finite steps, i.e. the individual aims to graduate to the next phase …
