Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
cardiac rehabilitation
car·di·ac re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion [ kahr-dee-ak ree-huh-bil-i-teyt, ree-uh- ]
Subclass of:
Rehabilitation therapy
Definitions related to cardiac rehabilitation:
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A medically supervised program to improve the health and well-being of people who have heart problems. This may include exercise training, education on heart healthy living, and/or counseling to reduce stress. (ACC)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) is a medically supervised program to help people who have A heart attack; Angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary heart disease; A heart valve repair or replacement; A heart transplant or a lung transplant; Angina; Heart failure. The goal is to help you return to an active life, and to reduce the risk of further heart problems. A team of specialists will create a plan for you that includes exercise training, education on heart healthy living, and counseling to reduce stress. You will learn how to reduce your risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, depression, and diabetes. Being overweight, having obesity, smoking, and not exercising are other risk factors. NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Restoration of functions to the maximum degree possible in a person or persons suffering from a CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. It also includes cardiac conditioning and SECONDARY PREVENTION in patients with elevated cardiovascular risk profile.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(cardiac care: rehabilitative) Promotion of maximum functional activity level for a patient who has experienced an episode of impaired cardiac function that resulted from an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demandNursing Interventions ClassificationUniversity of Iowa, 2007
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Rehabilitation may benefit some patients who have coronary artery disease or heart failure or who have had a recent myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass surgery, particularly those who could do activities of daily living independently and walk before the event. Cardiac rehabilitation aims to help patients maintain or regain...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Background Cardiac rehabilitation aims to reverse limitations experienced by patients who have suffered the adverse pathophysiologic and psychological consequences of cardiac events. Cardiovascular disorders are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the industrialized world, accounting for almost 50% of all deaths annually.WebMD, 2019
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Cardiac rehabilitation, also called cardiac rehab, is a customized outpatient program of exercise and education. Cardiac rehabilitation is designed to help you improve your health and help you recover from a heart attack, other forms of heart disease or surgery to treat heart disease.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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