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Use of the Directory
This directory has been complied to assist health care professionals in locating cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation programs available within geographical areas of the state. We encourage patients to contact programs available in their areas and choose the one that meets their particular needs. The state of Massachusetts has mandated insurance carriers to provide a benefit for Cardiac Rehabilitation.  However, because of variations among insurers, patients should call their health insurance providers to discuss the terms of benefits available to them. 

Cardiac Rehabilitation is intended to assist persons with heart disease to adjust to their illness and restore them to their optimal state of well-being.  If individuals have any of the following conditions, they may be candidates for cardiac rehabilitation:

• Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease, Stable Angina)
• Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
• Cardiac Surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft – (CABG)
• Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
• Atherectomy
• Stent Placement

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is intended to assist persons with lung disease to adjust to their illness, and to restore them to their optimal state of well-being. If individuals have any of the following conditions, they may be candidates for pulmonary rehabilitation:

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Emphysema
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Asthma

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