Week 7 - Cardiac Rehab Flashcards
Phase 1 of cardiac rehab
Inpatient covered by DRG
Phase II
Outpatient with monitoring —> EKG at all times
Covered by good plans 1 up to 8-12 weeks
Phase III
Outpatient with less individual monitoring
Not covered by most places
Phase IV
Independent maintenance program (never covered by insurance)
Goals of Inpatient CR one stabilized medically
Mobilize ASAP to prevent effects of bed rest
Educate - risk factors, s/s of CAD, ex tolerance, ex benefits
Progressive activity - 4 MET level
Normal hemodynamic response
Patient psychologically prepared to return home
Independent in HEP & self-monitoring of response to exercise
Responsibilities of the PT
Assess physiologic responses
Supervising exercise program
Accurately char and record pt program and response to treatment
Assist in pt and fam education
Prepare the pt for discharge and HEP
Adjusting protocol to optimize it for pt
When is exercise not initiated when it comes to resting HR for phase I?
> 120 bpm if medical tx (MI)
130 if surgical tx
Exercise intensity decreased if HR increases …
20 bpm if medical tx
30 bpm if surgical tx
When is exercise ceased in phase I of inpatient cardiac rehab
If HR fails to increase with an increase in activity level
** HR may be increased in anticipation of exercise**
Why would you use RPE?
For anyone whose HR response isn’t a reliable indicator
Pt post-cardiac transplant
Those w most types of pacemakers
Those using beta blockers
Equivalent of 20/30 rule for RPE in phase I inpatient cardiac rehab
12 to 13 or increase of 2 or 3 on 7-20 borg scale
When is exercise not initiated w/o specific approval by physician when it comes to BP?
Resting SBP exceeds 200 mmHg
Resting DBP exceeds 110 mmHg
General rules of progression
Pt response to exercise guides progression
Activity increased from: AAROM, AROM, AROM w/ trunk
Position progressed from reclined to sitting to standing
Bedrest to 10-25’ w assistance at bed, to 50-100’ in hall to 900’ or more w PT supervision
Pt performs shorter distances w/in unit w visual and telemetry monitoring w/o PT
Expected Outcomes by the time of discharge from phase I CR
Ascend and descend two fights of stairs w/o adverse symptoms
Ambulate > 1000’ w/o adverse symptoms
Independently perform exercise program
Demonstrate understanding of limits, precautions and be able to self-monitor responses to exercise
Entry points for Outpatient CR (Phase II)
Shortly following hospitalization for MI, CABG or PCI
May be 1-2 wks or several weeks post-DC from acute care
Outpatients being managed medially
May also be used as a supervised exercise program w/o MI or CAD w/o MI