title: Cardiovascular, pulmonary, and cancer rehabilitation. 1. Cardiac rehabilitation.
abstract: This self-directed learning module highlights assessment and therapeutic options in the rehabilitation of cardiac patients and other rehabilitation patients with cardiac diseases. It is part of the chapter on cardiovascular, pulmonary, and cancer rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. New advances covered in this article include the management of patients who have undergone cardiac surgery, including transplantation, and gender differences in evaluation, therapy, and outcome.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, 10003, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hertanu
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Moldover
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors