Cardiac Rehabilitation Manual

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Niebauer, Josef (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Cardiology.; Rehabilitation.; Cardiac surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Cardiac Surgery.; Internal Medicine.

Cardiac diseases are still the leading causes of death in industrialized countries. They induce considerable harm to survivors and often lead to severe and irreversible physical and neurological disabilities. However, a considerable amount can be done to prevent coronary artery disease or to slow th...

Table of Contents:

• Part I : Introduction to Cardiac Rehabilitation
• 1. General Principles of Exercise Testing in Cardiac Rehabilitation
• 2. General Principles of Nutrition Support in Cardiac Rehabilitation
• 3. Psychological Care of Cardiac Patients
• Paul Bennett
• 4. Exercise Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Part II: Cardiac Rehabilitation in Specific Cases
• 5. Angina Pectoris
• 6. Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Cardiovascular Disease
• 7. Cardiac Rehabilitation after Acute Myocardial Infarction; The Influence of Psychosocial Disorders
• 8. Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Exercise Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Reduces the Risk of Recurrent Angina after PCI in the Case of Arterial Hypertension
• 9. Rehabilitation of Patients after CABG/Sternotomy
• Paul Dendale
• 10.  Congestive Heart Failure/Stable Chronic Heart Failure Patients
• 11. Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
• 12. Exercise Training in Congenital Heart Diseases.-13. Pacemaker Implantation
• 14. Patient with Peripheral Artery Disease.