Cardiac Rehab Flashcards
What are the goals of cardiac rehab?
Increase aerobic capacity
Increase ability to perform ADLs
Increased strength, power, and endurance
Contraindications of cardiac rehab
Unstable angina
Symptomatic & uncompensated heart failure
Uncontrolled arrhythmias
Uncontrolled diabetes
Uncontrolled resting tachycardia
Frequency of cardiac rehab in a week
at least 3 times/week
Duration of a cardiac rehab session
20-40 mins
Intensity of a cardiac rehab session
70%-85%
Karvonen’s formula
THR = MHR - RHR (%-%) + RHR
%-% for sedentary people
50-60%
%-% for normal people
70-85%
%-% for athletes
80-90%
How long does a warm-up/cool down last?
5-10 mins
Examples of exercise equipment
Treadmill
Arm ergometer
Stair climbers
Bicycles
Rowers
Steppers
What is done when a patient becomes symptomatic and experiences angina?
Decrease MVO2 by decreasing HR and SBP
What to do for an in-patient?
Help may be bought stat
What to do for an out patient
Take NTG
Ratio of METS and HR increase
1-2 METs increase = 10-20 bpm
A team-based approach on activity progression
Phase 1 or in-patient phase
Goals for phase 1
ECG
Hemodynamic monitoring
Patient education
METs level for phase 1 level 1
1-1.5
Activities for phase 1 level 1
Bed exercises
Ankle pumps
Deep breathing exercises
METs level for phase 1 level 2
1.5-2
Activities for phase 1 level 2
Sitting
Leg exercises
Reclining upright chair
Commode privileges
METs level for phase 1 level 3
2-2.5
Activities for phase 1 level 3
bathroom privileges
walking for 5 mins
sit on side of bed
METs level for phase 1 level 4
2.5-3
Activities for phase 1 level 4
Trunk exercises
Hall amb for 5-7 mins (indep or assisted)
METs level for phase 1 level 5
3-4