Additional education is provided by hospital nurses and physical therapists. You should ask the hospital staff about risk factors, diet, medication instruction, sexual activity, exercise and normal life at home. Phase II Phase II is the early outpatient phase of cardiac rehabilitation. This phase usually requires a physician referral and involves telemetry monitoring. Entrance into the program is usually 2 to 6 weeks after discharge from the hospital.
Most programs meet for one hour three or more times per week for twelve weeks.
Phase II aims to return you to the normal active life and put you, not your heart condition, in charge of your life. Education is a major emphasis in the Phase II program and is accomplished through individual or group instruction. Phase III Phase III is a continuation of the Phase II program. As a general rule, Phase III programs include participants who were discharged from the hospital 6 to 14 weeks earlier. A physician may refer you directly into this program without Phase II participation.