Cardiopulmonary physical therapy per the American heart association:
Cardiovascular rehabilitation can help those who have heart disease, or those at risk, to reduce the risk of future cardiovascular episodes and improve overall health. For physical therapists, inter-professional collaboration is key for success. Cardiac rehab physical therapists work alongside family members and other professionals.
Conditions treated: heart diseases such coronary artery disease, heart attack, cardiac bypass, other peripheral arterial or vein bypasses, myocardial infarction, and other heart related conditions, lung diseases such as COPD, lung resection, asthma, restrictive airway disease.
