Intervention Prevention Measures Flashcards
Primary prevention—
active intervention for risk factors that cause cardiovascular disease
Who are candidates for primary prevention?
individuals who are at moderate or high risk of developing cardiovascular disease and with family histories of CVD
Components of primary prevention program
Therapeutic exercise—aerobic and resistance Dietary counseling Stress management or biofeedback Smoking cessation Pharmacological management Education and self-management techniques
Phase I of cardiac rehab:
acute or inpatient
Phase II of cardiac rehab:
subacute or outpatient
intensive monitoring
Phase III of cardiac rehab:
Post-acute/Post d/c from Phase II - Community Exercise Program
training and maintenance
Phase I
Early mobilization of acute coronary patient to activity reduces complications and improves mortality rate
Conducted when patient is considered stable
Specific outcome measures used in acute phases of cardiac rehab
self management of symptoms
patient knowledge of factors associated with condition
aerobic capacity or endurance
self care at home
physiological response to increased O2 demand
safety
Pseudoglandular period
6-16 weeks
Canalicular period
16-26 weeks
Terminal saccular period
26 weeks to birth
Alveolar period:
32 weeks-8 years
Appearance of pulmonary capillaries:
16-26 weeks
When do earliest strand of endothelial strands appear?
3 weeks of gestation
Cord form heart by:
21 days