title: Safety considerations during cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program.
abstract: As more and more patients with cardiac and pulmonary diseases are living longer lives, the need for cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation continues to grow. The goal of this article is to provide clinicians of rehabilitation medicine with an overview of the safety concerns and strategies to implement in the rehabilitation of patients with cardiac and/or pulmonary disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility, 1 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York, NY 10044, USA. yelena.suler@nychhc.org
authors.forename: Yelena
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suler
authors.forename: Laurentiu Iulius
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Dinescu
mesh_terms: D000072038:Cardiac Rehabilitation; D015444:Exercise; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D044623:Nutrition Therapy; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014937:Work
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen