The many benefits of cardiac rehab include:

• Lower risk of fatal heart attack.
• Decreased severity of angina and decreased need for medicines to control angina.
• Reduced need for hospitalization because of heart problems. Costs for doctor visits and hospitalizations are reduced by 35% for those who participate in cardiac rehab. Visits to the emergency room are also reduced.
• Decreased blood pressure.
• Reduced shortness of breath and fatigue in people with heart failure.
• Ability to exercise longer (increased exercise tolerance).
• Lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
• Decreased emotional stress, depression, and anxiety.
• Significant weight loss when exercise is combined with other changes in lifestyle, such as eating a balanced diet.