Cardiac Rehab Flashcards
What’s cardiac rehab
Sum of activities required to influence favourably the underlying cause of disease as well as the best possible physical, mental and social conditions so people by their own efforts preserve or resume what they’ve lost as normal a place as possible In the community, rehab can’t be regarded as an isolated form of therapy, must be inter grated with secondary prevention services of which it forms one facet
Signs and symptoms post MI
Post cardiac surgery, post MI, heart failure, bypass grafts, transplant, angina, MSK pian, anxiety, depression, cardiac disease
Aims of cardiac rehab
Reduce individuals risk of subsequent cardiac problems, relieve symptoms, reduce risk factors, promote individuals return to a full normal life, increase knowledge and understanding, enhance QOL
