24. Intro to Cardiac Rehab Flashcards
1
Q
What do exercise EKGs diagnose? Standard supine 12-lead EKGs?
A
- Exercise EKGs diagnose rhythm and ischemic changes during exercise
- Standard is the basis of all other diagnoses
2
Q
List the 3 clinical uses of exercise?
A
- Preventative
- Diagnostic
- Rehabilitative
3
Q
What is secondary prevention?
A
Preventing the next MI or the debility imposed by the first MI
4
Q
What are the multiple interventions cardiac rehab implements?
A
- Smoking cessation
- Patient education
- Medication
- Medical surveillance
- Dietary modification
- Exercise
5
Q
What are the goals of cardiac rehab?
A
- Secondary prevention
- Return to normal activity (work, sex, play)
- Delay or reverse progression of disease
- Intervene before next cardiac event
- Restore & preserve pleasure of life
6
Q
What are the 3 things cardiac rehab CANNOT do?
A
- Restore myocardium
- Re-vascularize the coronaries
- Restore normal vascular endothelium
7
Q
What does cardiac rehab do to achieve its goals?
A
- Stops/delays mortality
- Reduces cardiac events by 50%
- Normalizes vascular endothelia function
- Relieves demand on the heart
8
Q
What is the goal of inpatient cardiac rehab?
A
Restore activities of daily living
9
Q
What are the surgical interventions by which oxygen supply to the heart will increase?
A
- Angioplasty
- Coronary artery bypass graft
