Cardiac Rehabilitation
Published: 2025-06-10 09:20

 In our CR unit, CR programs are clinically indicated for:

Coronary artery disease spectrum

● Chronic angina pectoris

● Post-acute coronary syndrome status (including myocardial infarction)

● Post-revascularization states (coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG] or percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI])


Rhythm disorders

● Arrhythmias requiring pharmacological management

● Post-cardiac device implantation (pacemakers/defibrillators)


Heart failure

● Medically optimized chronic heart failure patients (NYHA class II-III)


Cardiometabolic risk profiles

● Hypertensive disorders

● Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m²)

● Diabetes mellitus

● Dyslipidemia

● Metabolic syndrome


Oncology-related cardiovascular sequelae

● Cardiotoxicity secondary to chemotherapeutic agents

● Radiation-induced cardiovascular pathology

● Paraneoplastic cardiac manifestations


Multisystem disorders with cardiac involvement

● Chronic kidney disease

● Sarcopenic cardiovascular dysfunction

● Autoimmune-mediated cardiac pathology


Advanced cardiovascular interventions

● Post-cardiac transplantation recipients

● Mechanical circulatory support device recipients


Preventive cardiovascular management

● Primary prevention for high-risk individuals

● Structured exercise prescription for fitness optimization


Perioperative optimization

● Preoperative cardiovascular risk stratification

● Postoperative cardiac recovery protocols for major surgical interventions


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