ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: ¿Qué implica la rehabilitación cardíaca? ¿La recomiendan ustedes para toda persona que sufre un ataque al corazón o solamente en ciertos casos? RESPUESTA: La rehabilitación cardíaca es sumamente provechosa para quienes padecen varios trastornos del corazón e implica combinar ejercicio médicamente supervisado con educación y control de los factores de riesgo. Los objetivos de la rehabilitación cardíaca son reducir los síntomas, mejorar el funcionamiento físico y mental, así como prevenir otros problemas cardíacos. Las personas que participan en la rehabilitación cardíaca son menos proclives a reingresar al hospital y alcanzan tasas de supervivencia 25 a 45 por ciento mejores que las personas que no participan en ella. La rehabilitación cardíaca definitivamente es recomendable para las personas con lo siguiente: ataque cardíaco, intervención coronaria percutánea que incluye angioplastia coronaria y colocación de estent, angina estable crónica, cirugía para derivación coronaria, cirugía para reparación de una válvula cardíaca o reemplazo valvular, trasplante cardíaco, insuficiencia cardíaca sistólica (contracción cardíaca alterada).
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What does cardiac rehab involve? Do you recommend it for everyone who’s had a heart attack, or only in certain cases? ANSWER: Cardiac rehabilitation is extremely beneficial for people with a variety of heart disorders. It involves a combination of medically supervised exercise, education and risk factor management. The goals of cardiac rehabilitation are to reduce symptoms, improve physical and mental function, and prevent further heart problems. People who participate in cardiac rehabilitation are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital, and they enjoy a 25 to 45 percent improvement in survival rates compared with people who do not engage in cardiac rehabilitation. Cardiac rehabilitation is definitely recommended for individuals with the following diagnoses: heart attack; percutaneous coronary intervention, including coronary angioplasty and stents; chronic stable angina; coronary bypass surgery; heart valve repair or valve replacement surgery; heart transplant; and systolic heart failure (impaired heart contraction).
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What does cardiac rehab involve? Do you recommend it for everyone who’s had a heart attack, or only in certain cases? ANSWER: Cardiac rehabilitation is extremely beneficial for people with a variety of heart disorders. It involves a combination of medically supervised exercise, education and risk factor management. The goals of cardiac rehabilitation are to reduce symptoms, improve physical and mental function, and prevent further heart problems. People who participate in cardiac rehabilitation are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital, and they enjoy a 25 to 45 percent improvement in survival rates compared with people who do not engage in cardiac rehabilitation. Cardiac rehabilitation is definitely recommended for individuals with the following diagnoses: heart attack; percutaneous coronary intervention, including coronary angioplasty and stents; chronic stable angina; coronary bypass surgery; heart valve repair or valve replacement surgery; heart transplant; and systolic heart failure (impaired heart contraction).
