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WHY MEDICAL SUPERVISION OF EXERCISE PROGRAM
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| “Individualised , medically prescribed and monitored
physical activity is the hallmark of rehabilitative exercise training.” |
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Appropriate “Dosage” of exercise. |
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Intensity, frequency and duration of exercise. |
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Type of exercise /physical activity. |
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Rate of progression of exercise intensity. |
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Continuous evaluation of progress of the patient. |
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SAFETY OF EXERCISE REHABILITATION PROGRAM
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[ Clinical Practice Guidelines on Cardiac Rehabilitation ]
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Randomised controlled trails of over 4500 CAD patients
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Survey of 142 US cardiac rehab. Programs [ bet' 1980 – 1985]
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Exercise is safe for most CAD patients [not having
contraindications for exercise.] |
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Low rate of non-fatal MI - one per 2,94,000 patient hours of
Exercise. |
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Very low cardiac mortality - one per 7,84,000 patient hours of
Exercise. |
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After Your Heart Surgery |
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Each individual patient responds to surgery
differently. You are unique! And recovery from each specific surgical procedure, whether a
coronary artery bypass for “clogged arteries” or a valve repair / replacement
for a narrow or leaky valve, is somewhat different as well. Despite these differences,
however, some generalizations can be made. The information given here may be of some help to
you.
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Not have much appetite . It takes several weeks for your
appetite to return. Many patients notice that their sense of taste is diminished or almost
absent. It will return. Some patients even complain of nausea at the smell of food for a
week or two after surgery.
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