title: Cardiac rehabilitation in a young patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction and stroke: a case study.
abstract: This is a case report of a 36 years old Puerto Rican female with dual disabilities: severe left ventricular dysfunction secondary to an extensive myocardial infarction and two stroke episodes, complicated with congestive heart failure, who underwent a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program which resulted in improvement. Strategies included a long term exercise program, with low increments, slow progression and close supervision; educational, nutritional and medical interventions, in addition to an orthotic device. This report discusses the health-related fitness and overall benefits that the patient obtained from this multifactorial program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Padró
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lugo
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Micheo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*