Guidelines for Rehabilitation in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease (JCS 2012): Digest Version
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: JCS Guidelines for Rehabilitation in Patients With CVDTable 12.Indications, Contraindications, and Risk Classification for Exercise Training Cardiovascular conditions and clinical findings Limitations and monitoring Class A: Apparently healthy individuals 1. Men <45 years and women <55 years who have no symptoms or known presence of coronary risk factors Activity guidelines: No restrictions.Supervision required: None.ECG and blood pressure monitoring: Not required.2. Men ≥45 years and women ≥55 years who have no symptoms or known presence of cardiac disease and with <2 cardiovascular risk factors 3. Men ≥45 years or women ≥55 years who have no symptoms or known presence of cardiac disease and with ≥2 cardiovascular risk factors Class B: Presence of known, stable cardiovascular disease with low risk for complications with vigorous exercise, but slightly greater than for apparently healthy individualsThis classification includes individuals with any of the following diagnoses: Activity guidelines: Exercise prescriptions should be individualized.Supervision required: Medical supervision during initial prescription session is beneficial.
Source: Circulation Journal
Author: JCS Joint Working Group
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4249976412