- Close monitoring (EEG, blood
pressure, pulse)
Phase 1:
Acute Inpt. Rehab
Hospitalization
- ~3.5 MET Level
- Build up activity tolerance
- IADLs
- Guided exercise programs
- Avoid activities that causes
pt. to hold their breath (no
isometric activities)
Cardiac Recovery Stages
Phase 3:
Maintenance
Community Exercise
Programs
- Patient is weak
- Performs light activities in bed
- Patient/Family edu: energy
conservation, work
simplification, precautions
- Improve ADLs
Phase 2:
Outpatient Rehab
Convalescence
- Minimally intensive exercise
- Monitored exerercise
program
- Since it's a maintenance
program, it's not covered by
Medicare
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MET Levels REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE A TASK

1: At rest, 1.5 - 2: easy seated

laying on bed activities (e.g. transfers)

3 - 4: light work, no
4 - 5: light activities
exertion (e.g. standing
(e.g. weeding, standing
in warm showers,
in hot shower)
sweeping, mopping)

2 - 3: seated activities, 5 - 6: Moderate amount

minimal effort work of work (e.g. change
(e.g. dress seated) bed sheets, digging)

6 - 7: walking briskly 5
7- 8: jogging at 5 mph
mph (e.g. basketball)

10+: fast running

8 - 9: running (e.g. pariticpate in
recreational levels)

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