Cardiac Rehabilitation Glossary

Individualized exercise recommendations specifying frequency, intensity, duration, and type of activity for cardiac reha...

Systematic methodology for gradually advancing exercise intensity, duration, and complexity throughout the cardiac rehab...

A patient's ability to perform physical activity without experiencing adverse symptoms or physiological responses.

A diagnostic procedure that evaluates cardiovascular response to physical exertion, often used synonymously with exercis...

Abnormal drop in blood pressure during or immediately after exercise, often indicating cardiovascular compromise.

Cardiovascular emergency or significant clinical occurrence that happens during or immediately following exercise partic...

An evidence-based framework for exercise prescription incorporating Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type, Volume, and Progre...

Systematic evaluation of a patient's ability to perform activities of daily living and exercise tasks.

A supervised exercise test used to assess cardiovascular response and establish safe exercise parameters for rehabilitat...

Heart failure syndrome occurring despite normal or near-normal left ventricular ejection fraction.

The variation in time intervals between consecutive heartbeats, used as a marker of autonomic nervous system function.

Unstable cardiovascular responses including blood pressure or heart rate changes that may indicate cardiac compromise du...

Continuous assessment of blood pressure, heart rate, and other cardiovascular parameters during exercise in cardiac reha...

The cardiovascular system's physiological adaptation to exercise, including changes in blood pressure, heart rate, and c...

A portable device that continuously records the heart's electrical activity over 24-48 hours to detect arrhythmias.

The highest heart rate achieved during maximal exercise testing, used as the reference point for target heart rate calcu...

Heart rate reserve, the difference between maximum heart rate and resting heart rate used for exercise prescription.

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator, a cardiac device that affects exercise parameters and monitoring in rehabilitati...

Scheduled meeting of cardiac rehabilitation team members to discuss patient progress, goals, and care plan modifications...

Reduced blood flow to tissue, particularly concerning when affecting the heart muscle during exercise.

Comprehensive approach to optimizing cholesterol and lipid profiles in cardiac rehabilitation patients through medicatio...

Left ventricular ejection fraction, a key measurement of heart pump function used in cardiac rehabilitation assessment.

Systematic review and documentation of all medications a cardiac rehabilitation patient is taking to ensure accuracy and...

Unit of measurement expressing the energy cost of physical activities as multiples of resting metabolic rate.