title: Cardiac rehabilitation in the Navy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Nursing Services, Great Lakes, IL 60088-5230.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bruzek-Kohler
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Love
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hendrickson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Branford
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Telvick
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D008889:Military Personnel; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016730:Program Development