Cardiac rehabilitation in the Navy.
Cardiac rehabilitation has been effective in the management and recovery of the post-myocardial infarction population for almost 40 years. During that time, the fundamental components of rehabilitation have changed to reflect a growing complexity and number of cardiac patients. Great Lakes Naval Hospital has instituted a structured outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program. It is based on the needs of a large cardiac population with modifiable risk factors identified through quality improvement studies. Future implications and research in the area of cardiac rehabilitation include measurements of self-efficacy, long-term risk factor modification, cost effectiveness, gender-related differences, or morbidity and mortality.
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Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Nursing Services, Great Lakes, IL 60088-5230.
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Hendrickson
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Branford
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Gates
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Telvick
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D000465:Algorithms; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D008889:Military Personnel; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016730:Program Development