T/CARM 011-2023 Active

Scope: This document provides technical guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation, describing the principles of cardiac rehabilitation assessment and timing, exercise prescription, medication prescription, nutrition prescription, psychological prescription, risk factor control, methods of improving patient compliance, quality control of cardiac rehabilitation, and home-based cardiac rehabilitation. This document is applicable to cardiologists, rehabilitation physicians, general practitioners, and therapists in medical institutions for the development and implementation of cardiac rehabilitation programs. Main Technical Content: 1. Scope: This document provides technical guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation, describing the principles of cardiac rehabilitation assessment and timing, exercise prescription, medication prescription, nutrition prescription, psychological prescription, risk factor control, methods of improving patient compliance, quality control of cardiac rehabilitation, and home-based cardiac rehabilitation. This document is applicable to cardiologists, rehabilitation physicians, general practitioners, and therapists in medical institutions for the development and implementation of cardiac rehabilitation programs. 2. Normative Reference Documents: This document does not have any normative reference documents. 3. Terms and Definitions: The following terms and definitions are applicable to this document. 3.1 Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR): Refers to the comprehensive medical interventions, including exercise, medication, psychological counseling, nutrition, and behavioral interventions (such as smoking cessation and alcohol moderation), aimed at enabling patients with cardiovascular diseases to regain a normal or near-normal quality of life, reduce the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events and sudden death, and promote early recovery of physical fitness and social reintegration. 3.21-Repetition Maximum (1-RM): A reference for resistance exercise