Cabello MG, Morales CA, Guerrero DGS

Language: Spanish
References: 14
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ABSTRACT

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation is considered to be the set of activities able to guarantee the reincorporation of the cardiopathy patients to their physical, psychological, and social activities in the best conditions for quality of life in a timely form so they are productive and independent. Objective: To verify if the Program for Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Observatory campus of the American British Cowdray Medical Center is effective in patients with ischemic cardiopathy. Methods and materials: From March 2006 to June 2007 14 male patients were included, ages between 42 and 80 years, in the Phase II (outpatients) Program for Cardiac Rehabilitation with a diagnosis of ischemic cardiopathy (myocardial infarction). All performed aerobic type exercise, relaxation, respiratory, calisthenics of progressive resistance, ergonomic for upper and lower areas, walking, and occupational therapy exercises. Results: All achieved improvement in physical efforts, oxygen consumption rose from 5 to 12.8 mets allowing the patients to independently perform their daily and working activities. Conclusions: The use of this cardiac rehabilitation program represented a great benefit for the patients, having increased cardiovascular and respiratory capacity, achieving longer survival with improved quality of life.

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