Euromedica-Arogi for Thessaloniki is the first and only Center in Northern Greece to offer a Comprehensive CardioRespiratory Rehabilitation Program addressed, inter alia, to people with history of:
- Cardiac Surgery (bypass, valve replacement or repair)
- Myocardial infarction
- Angioplasty (stent / balloon)
- Cardiac failure
- Increased cardiovascular risk (diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, obesity, hypercholisterolaemia
- Chronic respiratory diseases (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-COPD, Asthma)
It is a modern program aiming at the prevention of future incidents as well as faster recovery following the occurrence of cardiorespiratory diseases whether treated surgically or not.
EACH HEART BEATS DIFFERENTLY
The path to recovery is not the same for everyone. The Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation of Euromedica-Arogi is a health program intended for each patient separately and includes:
- Therapeutic exercises under constant cardiac monitoring.
- Educational sessions on management of the harmful habit of smoking and poor nutrition
- Psychological support
For its implementation, Euromedica-Arogi Center follows the American Heart Association Protocol which has recorded high effectiveness rates offering recovery practices tailored to the clinical characteristics of each patient.
ONE SCIENTIFIC GROUP – HEALTH ALLY
The Physiatrist, the specialized doctor for Physical Medical Rehabilitation, incorporates all information of the medical file in an action plan, adapting it to the progression of each patient, directs the therapy team and works closely for its implementation with the Physiotherapists.
The Cardiologist supervises the implementation of the program and informs your attending physician.
The Psychologist assists in addressing the feelings accompanying a long recovery period, such as fear, anger, loss and distress as well as welcoming the feeling of cure. The Dietologist drafts the short-term and long-term nutrition program and a Nursing term, experienced in intensive care units provides for your optimal daily routine.
The center of action of the scientific team is the open-care facilities of the recognized in rehabilitation issues Euromedica-Arogi Center, where in a specially designated exercise area the patient may be monitored both on a clinical and diagnostic basis and the response to its needs be immediate.