Cardiovascular rehabilitation

Cardiovascular rehabilitation is a process which allows those with cardiological diseases to regain and maintain their optimum physiological, psychological, social, working and emotional states.
It is a comprehensive approach which, apart from physical activity, also includes maintenance of the principles of secondary prevention and other changes to elements of their lifestyle.
It is controlled training on a stationary bicycle for patients with cardiovascular disease (especially patients after an uncomplicated heart attack and revascularisation surgery) under the supervision of a nurse who will check pulse frequency and blood pressure at the beginning and end of the training session.
A defibrillator, medicines and aids for resuscitation are to hand in case this rehabilitation is not well received by the patient.
Cardiovascular rehabilitation must be prescribed by a doctor.