| Dysvascular amputee rehabilitation. The role of continuous noninvasive cardiovascular monitoring during physical therapy. | |
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PMID: 2302333 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Recognition of cardiac problems and their impact on the treatment of dysvascular amputees is important during rehabilitation because the energy demands and cardiac work loads of functional activities are substantially greater when performed by persons with amputation than when performed by control subjects. For this reason, monitoring the cardiovascular response to therapeutic exercise might be expected to enhance the medical and rehabilitative management of dysvascular amputees. In the present study, 31 amputees with peripheral vascular disease underwent continuous noninvasive dynamic cardiovascular monitoring during an initial physical therapy session. The sample had a mean age of 65 yr. There were 20 females. Twenty patients had unilateral below knee amputation. Fifty-two percent had a preamputation history of cardiac disease and six experienced major cardiovascular complications during rehabilitation. After a mean acute hospitalization of 20 days and a mean rehabilitation stay of 36 days, 11 patients were walking independently and 25 were discharged to home. During the monitored physical therapy session, patients achieved a mean maximum heart rate of 113 beats/min, mean maximum blood pressure of 159/81, mean maximum rate-pressure product of 14,546, and mean percent of age-predicted maximal heart rate of 73%. Seventeen (55%) patients demonstrated abnormalities during the monitored session, four of whom had no prior history of heart disease. These changes consisted predominantly of ST-T segment abnormalities, but also included exercise-induced arrhythmias and decreases in blood pressure. Patients with a history of heart disease demonstrated significantly more abnormalities during the monitored session than did those without a history of heart disease.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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Authors:
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E J Roth; S L Wiesner; D Green; Y C Wu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists Volume: 69 ISSN: 0894-9115 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Phys Med Rehabil Publication Date: 1990 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-03-29 Completed Date: 1990-03-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8803677 Medline TA: Am J Phys Med Rehabil Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 16-22 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Amputees / rehabilitation* Blood Pressure Electrocardiography, Ambulatory* Female Heart Rate Humans Leg Male Middle Aged Monitoring, Physiologic Physical Therapy Modalities* |
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