Why Choose Cardiac Rehab at CMI
- CMI offers the PRITIKIN Program, a world renowned program for better health
- Intensive Cardiac Program and NOT TRADITIONAL cardiac rehab
- Twice the number of hours than traditional cardiac rehab
- Easy Parking as opposed to Hospital Parking
- Almost no wait to join and start
- Yoga-meditation, unique to our program
- Cooking classes
- Staff includes a health coach, dietitian, yoga instructor, exercise physiologists
- Amazingly friendly staff
- Covered by most insurances
- You don’t have to switch cardiologists if you already have one
- Only program of it’s kind in Central NJ, was the first in NJ
- Top rated
Understanding Cardiovascular Disease
Facing cardiovascular disease can be stressful and we’re here to help. Cardio Metabolic Institute proudly serves as New Jersey’s only Pritikin Certified Intensive Cardiac Rehab™ center, a proven heart health wellness and prevention program. Implemented through our team of experts, the program will provide you with the resources, confidence and support to lower your risk for future cardiovascular issues. For more than 35 years, the Pritikin Program has been taught to over 100,000 people. The program is comprised of three components: nutrition, exercise, and mind-body health. Patients are taught optimal health is achieved through lifestyle change that incorporates the foods we eat, our daily physical activity, and how we handle stress. While some factors affecting health, such as age, gender, and family history, are not controllable, the Pritikin Program is proven to prevent, control, or reverse risk factors associated with a number of chronic diseases, ailments, and conditions including high cholesterol, chronic inflammation, hypertension, obesity/ weight gain and more. Learn more about Pritikin Intensive Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation here.
request an appointment| Cardiac Rehab at CMI | Traditional Cardiac Rehab |
|---|---|
| Pritikin Certified Intensive Cardiac Rehab™ | Not typically Pritikin Certified |
| Integrates nutrition, exercise, and mind-body health | Focuses primarily on exercise and basic education |
| Personalized care from an expert team | Standardized protocols with less emphasis on personalization |
| Addresses high cholesterol, chronic inflammation, and hypertension comprehensively | May focus more on general risk factor control |
| Comprehensive, lifestyle-focused approach to prevent, manage, or reverse cardiovascular disease | Less emphasis on long-term lifestyle modification |
| Backed by over 35 years of proven success through the Pritikin Program | Varies by program, not always supported by long-term data |
| Offers unparalleled support for sustainable habits and long-term wellness | Standard patient support, often limited to program duration |
Why do I need Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation? Who qualifies for it?
Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation is a lot like physical therapy after heart surgery. It’s a medically supervised wellness program designed to improve your health and help lower your risk of issues in the future.
To qualify for cardiac rehab, you must have experienced one or more of the following events, and have not yet begun medically supervised cardiac rehab after your most recent event:
- Heart attack
- Chronic stable angina
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Coronary angioplasty or stenting procedure
- Heart or heart-lung transplant
- Heart valve repair or replacement
What happens during Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Your treatment plan will be tailored to your unique heart health needs. We will address all cardiovascular disease risk factors and provide you with the resources needed to take control of your health. Key focus areas include:
- ECG monitored fitness sessions including; cardiovascular conditioning, strength training and flexibility exercises.
- Exercise regimen planning
- Nutritional and dietary counseling
- Meditation, counseling for stress and improving emotional well-being
- Smoking cessation (if needed)
Book an evaluation today by calling our office at 732-846-7000; extension 152.
Testimonials
It was a good experience. Looking forward to continuing care. The Cardiac Rehab program was very well done, and, although I don’t entirely agree with the Pritikin diet plan, I learned a lot from Danielle’s cooking shows and lectures. Jill, Jaime, and Natalie were great too. Learned a lot from cardio and strength training from them which I am continuing at home.
– Clifton A.
I am very pleased to participate in the Cardiac Metabolic Rehabilitation Program. It help me develop a positive schedule of exercise, diet, and mental stability workshops to support my recovery from coronary stint implant. The Cardio Metabolic Institute-Somerset has an amazing Director who will work with your availability to participate within its planned schedules. The staff is very pleasant too.
– Yvonne H.