Cardiac Health Center

174-03 Horace Harding Expressway
Flushing, New York 11365

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Information: (718) 670-1695
Appointments: (718)-670-1695
Fax Number: 718-357-0957
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About the Cardiac Health Center

The Cardiac Health Center is an education and training facility developed by New York Hospital Queens. It was created especially for people who have had a heart attack, heart surgery, balloon angioplasty, or angina, and was designed to improve health status and reduce the potential for future cardiac events among all at risk.

The Center's program is recommended for people with a high-risk profile for heart disease, as well as those with known heart disease who want to improve their cardiovascular health. The Center's goal is to understand and support patients while helping them regain the confidence needed to return to excellent physical health after a cardiac event.

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of disability and death. Early detection and early treatement is the most important way to manage cardiovascular disease. Studies show that a high majority of individuals can remain heart healthy by following a proper diet and exercise program, along with a routine health care plan and the elimination of tobacco products. The Cardiac Health Center's education programs in nutrition and exercise can help many individuals make the lifestyle changes they need for a heart healthy future.

Services

The Cardiac Health Center offers a wide spectrum of rehabilitation and lifestyle services. 

• A 12-week treatment program tailored to your specific needs, carefully monitored and medically supervised
• Physical training three times per week for one hour to increase cardiac fitness (36 sessions)
    Phase II/III (telemetry monitored) for individuals with known cardiac disease (covered by most insurance)
    Phase IV (unmonitored) for individuals at high risk for cardiac disease
• Special education programs to improve heart health by eliminating known risk factors for heart disease
• An educational lecture series that includes topics such as anatomy and physiology, the benefits of exercise and other risk factor modifications
• Individualized nutritional counseling for each participant by registered dietitians
• Lipid management to lower cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides and heart attack risk
• Weight management program
• Stress management classes and seminars
• Smoking cessation sessions
• Diabetes Education Program
• Alternative Care Program that incorporates tai chi, yoga, reiki and acupuncture as stress management techniques that lower an individual's risk of heart disease

As important as effective treatment techniques are to success in battling heart disease, programs devoted to rehabilitation and the modification of risky behaviors are just as essential. The Cardiac Health Center provides resources that are unique in the borough of Queens

View our Brochure

Download our brochure for doctors: The Heart Hospital of Queens: Information for Physicians

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