Our cardiac rehabilitation team includes specialists from different areas who support patients and their families through heart disease.
Our team includes:
- Nurses
- Exercise specialists
- A dietitian
- Mental health support workers
Support for patients and families
We help people and their families understand heart disease. We will explain your condition, treatments, and symptoms to look out for.
Helping you lower the risk of future heart problems
We help you make changes to lower the risk of future heart problems, including:
- Safe ways to increase activity and exercise
- Support to stop smoking and cut down on alcohol
- Advice on healthy eating
- Help with anxiety and mental health
A programme tailored to your needs
We tailor our programme to meet your specific needs.
Who we support
We support people with conditions such as:
- Heart attacks and other heart problems
- Heart surgery
- Heart failure
- Angina
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
- Recovery after having an ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) or CRT (Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy device) fitted
Different ways to do cardiac rehab
You can do cardiac rehab in different ways, including:
- Home-based programmes
- Group classes
- Online sessions
- Phone support
Where we run sessions
We run sessions at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and in the community at:
- Meadows Community Centre (Arbury)
- Ely Paradise Centre
- Royston Leisure Centre
Information for patients
A cardiac rehab nurse will usually speak to you in hospital or soon after you go home.
You will be offered a phone call to start your rehab. After this, you may have an assessment in person or by phone with an exercise specialist.
These appointments let you ask questions and help us understand your needs. We will check your medication, blood pressure, and fitness levels. We will also give you advice to help your heart stay as healthy as possible.
If you have questions about Cardiac Rehabilitation, call our team on 01223 216985.
For more information on heart health, visit:
Non-urgent advice: Exercising at home
We help you continue your rehab on your own, outside of group sessions.