Bridgeport Hospital offers a number of free educational programs, health screenings and publications throughout the year. If you are not yet a member and would like to receive notification about these offerings and other informational emails, please click and provide the requested information.
Send a CheerGram to a family member or friend who is currently a patient at Bridgeport Hospital. A member of our Patient Relations team will print and deliver your message.
Gift shop volunteers will gladly accept credit card orders for flowers, balloons, candy, gifts and supplies for new moms and babies, and other items to be delivered to Bridgeport Hospital patients. Gift wrapping is included.
Specialties
Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery -- The Heart Institute
small font sizemedium font sizelarge font sizeprint this pageemail this page

Getting Back in Step...Cardiac Rehabilitation

Following a cardiac operation or procedure, you may wonder if you will ever be able to regain an active lifestyle. Bridgeport Hospital's Healthy Heart Program (formerly Outpatient Cardiac Rehab) gives you the tools you need. Individualized cardiac rehabilitation begins while you are still in the hospital, and continues after your discharge.

Healthy Hearts 2 Program (formerly Outpatient Cardiac Rehab):
This program is for anyone who has had a heart attack, coronary artery bypass graft, angioplasty, or other type of cardiac procedure. Under close medical supervision, you'll join other cardiac patients to exercise three times per week for up to three months at Bridgeport Hospital. The program aims to restore you to your optimal physiological, social, psychological, vocational, and emotional status and help you modify your lifestyle to reduce the risk of future cardiac events. Cardiac rehabilitation is covered by most insurance companies if your physician feels you would benefit from the program. Please call 384-3803 for information.

Healthy Hearts 3 Program
Once patients graduate from Healthy Hearts 2, they can enter Healthy Hearts 3 program. This program is geared towards patients who want to continue an excercise regimen on a more long term basis. This program is offered to patients for a nominal monthly fee.

Other Programs for Heart Health:

return to top of page Back   Next