Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation: Cardiac rehabilitation defined as exercise training, education and emotional support about lifestyle changes to decrease heart disease risk, like healthy eating and healthy dieting, maintaining a healthy weight and quitting smoking.
The Four Phases of Cardiac Rehabilitation;
- The Acute Phase of Cardiac Rehabilitation.
- Outpatient Rehabilitation Program.
- Independent Ongoing Maintenance.
Cardiopulmonary Disease prevention: Cardiopulmonary Disease prevention defines as the prevention of lungs and heart diseases. Some of the following controllable risk factors for heart disease:
- High cholesterol (low HDL)
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Smoking (with a current plan to quit)
- Diabetes
