Early ambulation after myocardial infarction. The in-patient exercise program.
At present, the care of patients with myocardial infarction, especially those with few or no complications, is characterized by an abbreviation of the period of bed rest, a decrease in the restriction of activity, earlier resumption of physical activity, and earlier discharge from the hospital for appropriately selected individuals. The physiologic basis for early ambulation is reviewed and a program for rehabilitative physical activity is outlined.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001510:Bed Rest / Q000009:adverse effects; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D004434:Early Ambulation / Q000191:economics; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014481:United States