Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

• 42 • Abstract The number of patients with ischemic heart disease is increasing worldwide. And mortality and treatment costs are also increasing. Cardiac rehabilitation is effective in reducing disease recurrence, readmission, and mortality rates. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to introduce cardiac rehabilitation after ischemic heart disease. The cardiac rehabilitation team consists of rehabilitation medicine doctors, rehabilitation nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, nutritionists, and social workers. Cardiac rehabilitation programs include risk factor management, physical activity, medication management, psychological problem management, vocational rehabilitation training, and vocational counseling. Individual treatment programs should be created for each patient. Prior to the introduction of a rehabilitation program, the patient's risk factors and functional status should be evaluated. And patients receive education on blood pressure, blood sugar, lipids, weight, smoking cessation, and nutritional status management. An aerobic exercise is the most important cardiac rehabilitation program, and resistance exercise and flexibility exercise may also be included. Even after the cardiac rehabilitation program is finished, the changes in exercise and lifestyle should be continued through connection with the local community. Currently, there are differences in cardiac rehabilitation programs around the world. In the future, multinational, multi-center and large-scale research should be conducted. Through those studies, the effects of cardiac rehabilitation are confirmed, and important parts of each guideline are identified.