Cardiac Rehab Foundation
(Registered Trust No. 731/2022 | 12A & 80G, CSR1 Certified)Cardiac Rehab Foundation is a pioneering non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming heart health in India. Established in 2022, it is India’s first advance Cardiac Rehab centre offering physician supervised, exercise based rehab for heart attack survivors and heart failure patients.
Vision of Foundation
To make India a global leader in reducing Young and Early Heart attacks.
Mission of Foundation
Cardiac Rehab: To prevent premature death among heart attack survivors by providing structured Physician supervised cardiac rehab.
Cardiac Wellness: To prevent young and early heart attacks for high-risk individuals through comprehensive programs.
Why Cardiac Rehab Matters
Heart attacks have become a public health emergency, not only globally, but even more severely in India
Too Many Heart Attacks (#1 Leading Cause of Death Worldwide)
Heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases kill more people than any other condition.
- Globally (2021): 56,184 deaths every day — over 21 million deaths annually
- India (2020): 13,968 deaths every day — around 4.5 million deaths annually
- Hyderabad: 80–100 heart attacks every day, 200–300 angioplasty procedures every day
What is even more alarming is the steep rise in young and early heart attacks. Despite advanced treatments like angioplasty and bypass surgery, recurrent heart attacks and premature deaths remain very common.
The Human Cost
This epidemic results in:
- Young deaths in their 30s, 40s, and 50s
- Premature deaths despite treatment
- Heart attack survivors living with poor quality of life — breathlessness, fatigue, fear, and disability
- Devastating financial and emotional consequences for families who lose their breadwinner or live with long-term illness
The Core Problem:
No Focus on Primary and Secondary Prevention
Even though heart disease is the #1 killer in India and worldwide, prevention efforts are drastically lower than those for cancer — which is only the 3rd leading cause of death.
After a Heart Attack — Poor Secondary Prevention
- Patients are discharged without Cardiac Rehab
- There is no supervised recovery program
- No structured lifestyle modification to prevent recurrence
- No monitoring to prevent heart failure or complications
This leads to repeat procedures, avoidable complications, and early death.
The Missing Link: Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac Rehab is a WHO Class 1A Recommended therapy proven to reduce deaths, improve heart function, and prevent repeat heart attacks.
- No Rehabilitation Medicine Departments in most medical colleges in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and many other states
- Lack of awareness among cardiologists and cardiac surgeons
- No referral pathways to cardiac rehab
- No availability of structured, physician-supervised rehab programs
The absence of cardiac rehab leads to:
- Higher premature deaths
- Repeat angioplasties and bypass surgeries
- High medical expenses for complications
- Low quality of life for survivors
- Long-term disability and fear
- Financial, emotional, and social burden on families
Globally, cardiac rehab is underutilized.
In India, it is practically zero — despite being life‑saving.
Heart Failure – A Life-Threatening Condition
After a Heart Attack – Poor Secondary Prevention
- Reduced exercise capacity
- Swelling, tiredness, breathlessness
- Repeated hospitalisations
- Poor quality of life
- Emotional distress
- Early death if not managed scientifically
The Impact of Cardiac Rehab
- Improve heart function
- Reduce symptoms and hospital readmissions by over 70%
- Enhance physical strength and stamina
- Boost mental well-being
- Restore confidence and independence
- Prevent further heart attacks
- Extend life expectancy
Our patients many from economically weaker sections have gone from struggling for daily activities to completing marathons, returning to work, and leading normal lives again.
Cost of Cardiac Rehab for a Heart Failure Patient
A Cardiac Rehab Program (6 months duration) costs
₹2,10,000 per patient
This includes:
- Physician supervision
- Exercise sessions
- Monitoring with advanced medical equipment
- Diet & lifestyle counselling
- Personalized rehab planning
- Psychological support
- Risk factor reversal
- Follow-up reviews
Your support can save a life, help a breadwinner return to work, and protect an entire family from financial and emotional distress.
How You Can Support
1. Sponsor a Heart Failure Patient – ₹2.1 Lakhs
Help us provide complete cardiac rehab to a patient in need.
2. Partial Sponsorships
Any contribution helps—from ₹5,000 to ₹50,000 or more.
3. CSR Partnership
Corporates can support patient sponsorships, medical equipment procurement, or community heart-health campaigns.
We meet all CSR & compliance requirements (12A, 80G, CSR).
ICICI Bank Savings Account
Name: Cardiac Rehab Foundation
Account Number: 111901000967
IFSC Code: ICIC0001119
Branch: Film Nagar
All donations are eligible for 80G tax exemption.
Receipts and impact updates will be provided.