Cardiology Services - Cardiac-Pulmonary Rehabilitation

PCRMC offers both Phase II and Phase III Rehabilitation Programs for Cardiac and Pulmonary Patients

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Cardiac Rehabilitation

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

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Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation
Phase II refers to an outpatient, medically supervised program that is typically initiated 1 to 3 weeks after hospital discharge and provides appropriate electrocardiography monitoring. It is a comprehensive program that includes the following components:

A medical evaluation;
A program to modify cardiac risk factors such as nutritional counseling
Prescribed exercise, Education, Counseling
2 to 3 sessions per week for 12 to 18 weeks not to exceed 72 sessions within a 36 week period

Phase II Criteria

Have a documented diagnosis of acute MI within the preceding 12 months
Have had coronary bypass surgery
Have stable angina pectoris
Have had heart valve repair/replacement
Have had percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary stenting
Have had a heart or heart/lung transplant

Phase III Criteria (Phase III Criteria is very similar to Phase II with the following exceptions :)

Completion of Phase II Program is required
Patients are monitored for weight and blood pressure however; patients are not
Electrocardiography monitored.

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Phase II Pulmonary Rehabilitation

A medical evaluation
A program to modify pulmonary risk factors
Such as nutritional counseling, smoking cessation
Prescribed exercise
Education
Counseling
2 sessions per week for 15 weeks; not to exceed 30 sessions within a 52 week period

Phase II Criteria

FEV 1.0 less than or equal to 65% predicted value
FVS less than or equal to 65% predicted value
Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide adjusted for
Hemoglobin less than or equal to 65% predicted value
Resting hypoxemia (Spo2 less than or equal to 90%)
Exercise testing demonstrating hypoxemia (Spo2 less than or equal to 90%)
or ventilatory limit (VE/MVV than or equal to 0.8) or a rising Vd/Vt