Cardiac rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation (pronounced: kahr-dee-ak ree-huh-bil-i-tey-shuhn), often referred to as cardiac rehab, is a medically supervised program designed to improve cardiovascular health following a heart attack, heart failure, angioplasty or heart surgery.
Etymology
The term "cardiac" is derived from the Greek word "kardia," meaning heart. "Rehabilitation" originates from the Latin "rehabilitare," meaning to restore to a former capacity.
Definition
Cardiac rehabilitation is a comprehensive intervention, which includes a combination of patient assessment, physical activity, lifestyle modification, and therapeutic education. It is designed to limit the physiological and psychological effects of cardiac illness, reduce the risk for sudden death or re-infarction, control cardiac symptoms, stabilize or reverse the atherosclerotic process, and enhance the psychosocial and vocational status of selected patients.
Components
Cardiac rehabilitation consists of three phases:
- Inpatient rehabilitation (also known as the acute phase), which begins while the patient is still in the hospital.
- Outpatient rehabilitation (also known as the subacute phase), which begins after the patient is discharged from the hospital.
- Maintenance (also known as the community phase), which involves long-term lifestyle changes and regular check-ups with the healthcare team.
Related Terms
- Cardiovascular disease: A class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels.
- Heart attack: A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
- Angioplasty: A procedure to restore blood flow through the artery.
- Heart surgery: An operation to correct heart disease or damage.
- Atherosclerosis: A disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cardiac rehabilitation
- Wikipedia's article - Cardiac rehabilitation
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