Cardiac Rehabilitation
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The Unit employs highly specialized personnel who have the task of promoting the adequate recovery of respiratory functions in patients undergoing surgery.
The Unit employs highly specialized personnel who have the task of promoting the adequate recovery of respiratory functions in patients undergoing surgery. The treatment of respiratory physiotherapy begins before the surgery with a meeting with the patient in which the rehabilitation process is illustrated, then goes on to the post-operative intensive care unit when the patient reaches clinical stability and continues until discharge.
After a careful evaluation of the clinical and instrumental parameters, a personalized respiratory physiotherapy treatment is put in place in order to restore the respiratory activity compromised due to the discomfort caused by the intervention. The Unit also deals with the active and passive mobilization of long-term patients and patients admitted to critical areas. At Monzino is also active the rehabilitation for the outpatients that uses a special gym equipped with bike ergometers and treadmill.