Cardiac Rehab Flashcards
(65 cards)
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