Physiatry: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation — High Specialty Treaty and Physical Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Clinical Specialties
How it begins
Un compendio exhaustivo y sistemático de los principios fisiológicos, adaptaciones moleculares, valoración ergométrica y estrategias de prescripción del ejercicio terapéutico en pacientes con compromiso cardiocirculatorio y respiratorio crónico.
What it covers
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Physiopathological Foundations and Adaptations to Exercise
- · Physiology of the Acute Response to Exercise
- · Autonomous Regulation of Circulation
- · Chronic Physiological Adaptations induced by Training
- Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Rehabilitation
- · Patient Stratification for Physical Training
- · Integrated Functional Assessment through Ergospirometry (CPET)
- · 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
- Exercise Prescription in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation (Phases II and III)
- · The FITT-VP Principle Applied to RCVP
- · Methodology for Determining Exercise Intensity
- · Muscle Strength Training in Cardiac Physiatry
- · High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Rehabilitation in Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- · Clinical Pathways after Coronary Intervention
- · The Concept of the Ischemic Threshold
- · Post-ACS Temporal Progression Schedule
- Rehabilitation in Congestive Heart Failure
- · Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Differences in Training
- · The Muscular Hypothesis of Heart Failure
- · Functional Stratification through NYHA Classes
- Circulatory Assistance Devices, Pacemakers and Defibrillators
- · Rehabilitation in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)
- · Rehabilitation in Patients with Implantable Automatic Defibrillator (ICD)
- · Pacemakers and Cardiac Resynchronization Devices (CRT)
- Respiratory Pathophysiology and Principles of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- · Pathological Ventilatory Mechanics and Stress Limitation
- · Dynamic Hyperinflation in COPD
- Respiratory Functional Assessment and Pulmonary Stratification
- · Spirometry and Pulmonary Function Parameters
- · Arterial Gasometry in Exercise
- · The Ventilatory Reserve in Ergospirometry
- Respiratory Physiotherapy and Surgical Prehabilitation
- · Associated Surgical Techniques and Role of Prehabilitation
- · Modern Airway Clearance Techniques
- Exercise Prescription in Chronic Pulmonary Pathology (COPD and ILD)
- · Aerobic and Muscular Resistance Training
- · Clinical Management of Exercise-Induced Desaturation
- Respiratory Muscle Training (IMT/EMT)
- · Physiology of Inspiratory Muscle Weakness
- · Methodology for Measuring Inspiratory Muscle Force
- · Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) Prescription
- Drug Interactions and Adjustments in Physiatry
- · Hemodynamic Impact of Cardiorespiratory Drugs
- Perioperative Complications, Clinical Alerts and Emergencies
- · Criteria for Immediate Suspension of Exercise
- Tele-rehabilitation, Digital Monitoring and New Frontiers
- · The Transition to Virtual and Hybrid Models at Home
- · Wearable Technology and Remote Biometric Monitoring
- · Molecular Markers of Myocardial Stress in Exercise Monitoring
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- Subject
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Category
- Clinical Specialties
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 51
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02