Open AccessCardiovascular rehabilitation in Romania
Author(s) -
Magda Mitu,
Mihaela Suceveanu,
Florin Mitu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
romanian journal of cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2734-6382
pISSN - 1220-658X
DOI - 10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.1
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , medicine , ambulatory , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , legislation , quality of life (healthcare) , adverse effect , multidisciplinary approach , nursing , social science , sociology , political science , law
Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) is part of cardiovascular prevention and the objectives are the improvement of functional capacity, control of cardiovascular risk factors, adoption of a healthy lifestyle, education and adherence to the recommended therapies, aiming the reduction of the risk of adverse events, disability, cardiovascular mortality and the increase in quality of life. In Romania, CR is delivered only in a in hospital basis, at 2nd phase of rehabilitation in patients, in five dedicated centers that have the necessary equipment and a multidisciplinary team, but an insufficient number of beds compared to a great number of patients with an indication for rehabilitation. Issues related to addressability, adherence, incomplete legislation regarding ambulatory rehabilitation, and lack of recognition of CR as a part of cardiology or internal medicine are still unsolved.