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1. Historically, strict bed rest was considered the best treatment after a heart attack, but cardiac rehabilitation programs now emphasize early mobilization and exercise to optimize recovery.
2. Cardiac rehabilitation involves coordinated medical, psychological, social, and physical interventions to facilitate a return to daily activities and improve long-term health outcomes after a cardiac event.
3. Regular exercise is a core component of cardiac rehabilitation and is shown to reduce mortality and improve health in cardiac patients.
This document provides an overview of cardiac rehabilitation, including its aims, components, eligibility criteria, benefits, exercise prescription guidelines, nutrition management, smoking cessation, managing psychosocial issues, and phases. The key points are:
1) Cardiac rehabilitation aims to optimize physical, psychological and social functioning for patients with cardiovascular disease through improving health behaviors and slowing disease progression.
2) It includes medical evaluation, exercise training, education, and psychological/social support to facilitate recovery and promote long-term prevention strategies.
3) Regular exercise as part of cardiac rehabilitation reduces mortality and improves health outcomes for eligible patients with conditions like heart attacks, heart failure, and angina.
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2. HEALTH
AND
WELLNESS
Health defined by World
Health Organization as a
state of complete physical,
mental, and social well
being, and not merely the
absence of disease or
infirmity.
Wellness is a state of well
being. Focuses on the whole
being on the individual
3. ILLNESS AND DISEASE
Illness: highly personal state in which
the individuals physical, emotional,
intellectual, social, developmental or
spiritual functioning in diminished
Disease: an alteration in body
functions that reduces the
capacities or shortens the normal
lifespan
4. ACUTE
AND
CHRONIC
Acute Illness: typically
characterized by severe
symptoms of relatively short
duration
Chronic Illness: one that lasts
for extended period, usually 6
months or longer and often for
the duration of the individuals
life
5. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030
Individual health is closely linked to
community health
Community health is affected by
beliefs and attitudes of those who
live there
Partnership are important to
improve health of communities
6. SELF CONCEPT
How an individual feels about their self (self
esteem) and perceives the physical self (body
image) and his/her roles, needs and abilities
Affects how individuals view and handle
situations
7. HEALTH BELIEFS
What an individual believes to be true
regarding their health
Effect whether or not a patient will engage in
health promotions or follow treatment plans
8. LIFESTYLE CHOICES
An individuals general way of life, living
conditions, behaviors, which are influenced by
sociocultural factors and personal
characteristics.
Behaviors and activities individuals have
control over
Assessment includes personal lifestyle and
habits as they affect the patients health.
9. TYPES OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES
Primary prevention: Health promotion and illness prevention.
Activity to block disease or injury before it occurs
10. TYPES OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES
Primary prevention: Health promotion and illness prevention. Activity to block disease
or injury before it occurs
Secondary prevention: Diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Activity to reduce the impact of existing disease or injury
11. TYPES OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES
Primary prevention: Health promotion and illness prevention. Activity to block disease
or injury before it occurs
Secondary prevention: Diagnosis and treatment of disease. Activity to reduce the
impact of existing disease or injury
Tertiary prevention: Seek to restore health following an
illness or injury that includes rehabilitation or palliative
care. Activity to lessen the impact of ongoing illness or
injury
12. TERTIARY PREVENTION
Restoring function and decreasing disease-
related complications of an already established
disease. When restoration to the previous level
of functioning is not possible, care is focused on
controlling symptoms and promoting the highest
quality of life.
Example: Heart Failure Patients: chronic and
progressive disease that require care from a
heart failure clinic.
15. HEART FAILURE
Main goals:
Slow progression
Reduce cardiac workload
Improve cardiac function (if possible)
Control fluid retention
Treatment strategies are based on progression of
disease
16. NEW YORK HEART ASSOCIATION
(NYHA)FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF HEART
FAILURE
I (mild): No limitation of physical activity. No SOB with normal
physical activity
II (mild): Some limitations due to fatigue and SOB.
Comfortable at rest
III (moderate): Increased physical limitations. Less than
normal physical activity results in fatigue and SOB.
Comfortable at rest
IV (severe): Any degree of physical activity results in
increased discomfort. Symptoms while at rest
19. TRANSITIONS OF CARE
Discharge Readiness:
Near optimal volume status achieved
Near optimal pharmacologic therapy achieved
Exacerbating factors addressed
Transitioned from IV to oral diuretic successfully
LVEF documented
Smoking cessation counseling initiated
Patient and family education
Discharge Documentation
Follow up visit scheduled with Cardiologist or Disease Management
Center within 7 days
20. TRANSITION TO HOME
Must be patient focused
Care focuses on promoting the highest possible level of
independence, sense of control, and wellness
Modify activities
Learn to manage with physical limitations and
discomfort
Understand medications and treatment plans
Case Management: collaborative process to assess,
plan, and provide services to meet the individuals
needs. Goal is to reach and maintain the individuals
optimal level of health, quality of life, and (ADLs)
21. WHAT TO DISCUSS WITH PATIENT
GOING HOME?
Disease process and effects of patients daily life
Warning signs of decompensation
Side effects of medications
Importance of adherence with medications and treatment plan
Low sodium diet and fluid restriction
Exercise program
Monitoring daily weights
Importance of follow up appointments
Providing referrals
Give booklets with information ensure patient can read this and understands it
(health literacy)
22. ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
Perform as many ADLs independently as
possible
Space out activities to allow for periods of rest
Perform activities at a comfortable pace
Stop anything that causes chest pain, SOB,
faintness, dizziness, or sweating
Avoid straining and heavy lifting
Eat a high fiber diet and plenty of fluids to
prevent constipation
23. TIPS FOR CONSERVING ENERGY
Sit while preparing meals
Keep chairs around the house to take breaks
Minimize trips up and down stairs
Allow plenty of time for dressing and bathing-
do not rush
Take a shower or bath when you have the most
energy during the day
Shower bench to sit if become tired in shower
24. ASSIST THE PATIENT TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT SODIUM IS
Sodium is a component of salt
Review nutrition label reading
1500-2000mg sodium diet is
recommended
Sodium attracts fluid which
makes the fluid build up in the
body
Too much sodium causes your
body to hold onto fluid and can
cause weight gain, SOB and
26. DIET
Give patient options for low sodium
foods
Consult dietician
Examples: pasta cooked without
salt, quinoa, shredded wheat,
unsalted crackers, low fat milk,
yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables,
cream cheese, swiss cheese, fresh
meat (beef, pork, chicken, lamb,
fish, eggs, jello, popsicles,
27. TIPS FOR DINING OUT
Plan ahead and review menu
Carry own spices with low sodium
Ask:
Dressing or sauces on the side (to use a small amount)
Oil and vinegar or lemon juice instead of dressings
Fresh fruit or salad instead of soups
Sherbet or ice cream instead of pastries or pies
29. FLUID RESTRICTION
If low serum Na+ the provider may order a
fluid restriction
Educate patient on what is considered fluid
intake: soups, popsicles, coffee, tea, milk in
cereal, etc.
Encourage hard candy, chewing gum or mouth
lubricant (Biotene)
30. EXERCISE
Prolonged bedrest not recommended
Moderate, progressive activity program to improve
myocardial function
Start slowly and gradually progress
Activity level can be different for different patients
Example of exercise plan: Aerobic exercises 3-7 times per
week
10-15 minute warm up
20-30 minutes exercise at recommended intensity
32. MEDICATION TEACHING
Have a pill box
Updated medication list
Do NOT stop taking medications without
speaking to physician
Do NOT double dose if you missed a dose
Encourage patients to ask questions
Discuss side effects of the medications and
when to report
34. LIFEVEST
Criteria
Cardiac arrest due to VF or VT
Familial or inherited SCA risk
MI with an EF<35%
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (including NICM) with an EF<35%
ICD Explantation
Consideration
Take off LifeVest when a patient is admitted to the hospital
Patient needs to demonstrate ability to use device and follow commands
If English is not the patients preferred language, arrange for an in-person
interpreter
Not all Skilled Nursing Facilities will accept a patient with a LifeVest
34
35. ICD/CRT/BIV
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
Indicated for primary or secondary prevention of sudden
cardiac death in patients with HF or cardiomyopathy who have
had syncope and either induced or spontaneous Ventricular
Fibrillation (VF)
GDMT should be started first and usually for at least 3 months
Ischemic cardiomyopathy, evaluate 40 days post MI, more
than 3 months following revascularization
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
Improves symptoms and survival for patient in reduced EF
(<35%) and prolonged QRS
Usually meet criteria for ICD and receive a combo device (CRT-
D)
Involves pacing of the left and right ventricles to restore
ventricular synchrony and improve LV function
36. CARDIOMEMS DEVICE
Implanted Pulmonary Artery (PA) pressure measurement system
Transducer placed in pulmonary artery for implanted sensor
Elevated PA pressures are associated with high risk for hospitalization and
mortality
CardioMEMS device allows providers to monitor PA pressures and titrate
medical therapy according to response
37. STOPLIGHT EDUCATION
Heart Failure Zone Sheet
Helps track a HF patients signs and
symptoms
Record the discharge weight on the HF
Zone Sheet
Emphasize the importance of
daily weights and assessing
symptoms according to zone
Confirm patients understanding on what
to do if symptoms are in the green,
yellow or red zone
38. USE STOP LIGHT TO DETERMINE
WHAT TO DO
GREEN ZONE (All Clear)
No shortness of breath
No weight gain
No swelling
No chest pain
What to do?
Keep up the good work! Take medications, continue with
low sodium diet and weigh yourself daily.
39. USE STOP LIGHT TO DETERMINE WHAT TO
DO
YELLOW ZONE (Take Action)
Weight gain of 3 lbs in one day or 5 lbs in one week
Difficult to breath while lying down
Increased SOB
Increased swelling
Increased coughing
More fatigued
What to do?
Call your provider!
40. USE STOP LIGHT TO DETERMINE
WHAT TO DO
RED ZONE (Emergency)
Chest pain or tightness
Struggling to breath even at rest
Fainting
Confusion
What to do?
Call 911 or go to hospital
43. CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION
Nursing care
Bleeding precautions
Chest tube care
Assess for cardiac tamponade
Monitor for and treat atrial
dysrhythmias
Treat hypothermia
Assess and treat infection or
rejection of the heart
44. END STAGE HFrEF MEDICATION
Central venous access device (PICC,
port, etc)
Milrinone-+ Inotrope
Decreases preload/afterload
Palliative treatment- improves quality
of life
Side effects: headaches, tachycardia,
and arrhythmias
Nursing intervention: monitor HR and
BP
45. END OF LIFE CARE
Patient and family need to discuss
options
Discuss advanced directives (living
will and power of attorney)
How to make patient comfortable
(position changes, limiting exertion,
opioids and )
Focus on symptom relief in
palliative care-improving quality
of life for patient and family
47. REFERENCES
Adams, M. P, Holland, N., & Urban, C. (2017). Pharmacology for Nurses, A Pathophysiologic Approach
(5th ed.), Hoboken, New Jersey: Pearson
Pearson Education (Ed.) (2019). Nursing A Concept- Based Approach to Learning (Vols. 1-2) (3rd ed.)
Hoboken, New Jersey: Pearson
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001063open_in_new
https://hfsa.org/
https://professional.heart.org/en/science-news/-/media/832EA0F4E73948848612F228F7FA2D35.ashx
https://www.aahfn.org/
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-failure
https://youtu.be/oAGN7cyizs0