DARLINGTON -Memorial Hospital Rehab Department announces its recent addition to the Phase III Cardiac Rehab program. This supervised exercise program targets those who have had previous heart procedures such as MI's, stents, bypass or valve disease. The program is available Monday through Friday and provides exercise supervision, blood pressure checks, continuing education, support and encouragement.

Surgery or medicine may have taken care of some past heart symptoms that were present, but they do not always correct the problem. Cardiac Rehab is a comprehensive program that attempts to address and correct behaviors and choices that lead to those symptoms. The goal is to educate participants in lifestyle changes that not only prevent future problems, but also help to halt the progression or even reverse the disease process.

After graduating from phases I & II, almost everyone may be eligible for Phase III Cardiac Rehab. Participants will require a yearly written doctor's order, a yearly EKG or Cardiac Stress Test and a signed consent. The program fee is just $20 per month and up to four participants can work out together during the supervised 60-minute sessions. For more information, call (608) 776-5744 or visit MemorialHospitalOfLafayetteCounty.org