Listen to the New "It's Cardiac Rehab!" Podcast

Servier Laboratories Ireland are delighted to share with you the launch of ‘It’s Cardiac Rehab!’ - a six episode podcast series, which aims to encourage patients who have suffered a cardiac event to sign up for cardiac rehabilitation.

Developed in partnership between the?Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (IACR)?and the Irish Heart Foundation with support from Servier Laboratories (Ireland) Ltd., the podcast brings together cardiac rehabilitation professionals, expert clinicians, and people who have participated in cardiac rehabilitation. It also includes author Michael Harding who shares his experience of suffering an acute heart attack and its aftermath.

The series is aimed at anyone who has had a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack, coronary artery stenting, or coronary artery bypass surgery, to help them understand more about a cardiac rehabilitation programme and what it involves.?

Hosted by Anthony Burrows of Servier Laboratories Ireland, the podcast will feature discussions on a variety of topics including exercise, medication, healthy eating, and the psychological impact of living with heart disease.

Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in Ireland - 4,121 lives were lost to coronary heart disease in 2021. But less than a third of survivors of serious heart events receive lifesaving cardiac rehab.

As well as improving quality of life and exercise capacity, completing a cardiac rehabilitation programme has been proven to reduce cardiac mortality by 26% (and up to 40% after coronary artery bypass), and reduces hospital readmissions by 18%,” said Deirdre O’Reilly, Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator and IACR President.

Dr Angie Brown, Medical Director with the Irish Heart Foundation said that cardiac rehabilitation is “a vital lifeline for people dealing with the physical and psychological effects of heart attacks, which can be both significant and detrimental to their long-term recovery”.

“But perhaps cardiac rehabilitation is best described by those who have attended it and call it a life-changing and life-saving decision.”

New episodes will be added on a weekly basis.

In addition to the links in this acticle, you can listen to the podcast via your usual podcast platform such as Apple and Spotify.

The content in this podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast.

The views, information or opinions expressed during this podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not represent those of their employers, any hospital, the IACR, the Irish Heart Foundation or Servier Laboratories Ireland. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate and inform and is not a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment.

This podcast is proudly supported by funding from Servier Laboratories Ireland Ltd.