Open heart surgery Open heart surgery is offered at Mount Carmel West, which performed nearly 1,000 open heart surgeries last year. An open heart surgery program is being developed at Mount Carmel East and will open in December 2001. All three of our hospitals operate coronary intensive care units in which heart patients are cared for by specially trained registered nurses and other caregivers. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Mount Carmel's pulmonary rehabilitation program is designed for those individuals who suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases such as emphysema, significant bronchitis or chronic asthma. This six week, 16-session program consists of an interdisciplinary team approach with education for better disease management, plus strengthening and aerobic training to improve endurance.
Physician referral is required.
Pulmonary rehabilitation is available at Mount Carmel West and Mount Carmel East. Cardiac rehabilitation Mount Carmel offers a comprehensive range of cardiac rehabilitation services. Phase 1 is offered at Mount Carmel West for patients recovering from open heart surgery and other cardiac procedures. Phases 2 and 3 are offered at St Ann's Sports Medicine at 185 West Shrock Road in Westerville.