Heart patients will be given tailor-made exercise programmes
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Cardiac patients are to benefit from improved treatment and rehabilitation paid for by a national charity.
The British Heart Foundation has pledged �110,000 lottery cash to Gateshead Primary Care Trust (PCT).
Patients with heart problems are now being offered tailor-made exercise programmes and psychological support.
There are almost 10,000 people in the borough with heart problems. Experts say post-attack care can reduce the risk of further attacks by 29%.
Kim Mansfield, the PCT's lead officer for chronic disease management, said: "The aim of the scheme is to offer individual help and support to patients and their families, either in their homes or in the community, to help them in the recovery process.
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"At the moment, we have many clients who, for various reasons, do not access current rehabilitation programmes, especially if they are elderly, have mobility problems or have other long-term conditions."
The scheme will be run from St Helen's Church Hall, Low Fell.
In Gateshead, there are about 9,200 people with angina and more than 750 suffered a heart attack in the last year.
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