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13 Don Mottola Medical Center Our Services - Residential medical care facility 12 Don Mottola Medical Center Our Services - Extensive day-center rehab CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION WHAT IS THE PURPOSE? Many clinical studies conducted in the last ten years agree that cardiovascular rehabilitation, whether inpatient or outpatient, offers a significant benefit with a reduction of mortality and re- heart attack which, depending on the studies, fluctuates between 20 and 40%. That benefit is certainly correlated with the fact of stimulating and guiding the patient in the resumption of a correct activity physical, but also teach a correct lifestyle, eliminating bad habits (excessive consumption of meat, fatty foods, smoking and stress). WHO IS IT FOR? 1. Subjects aged> 40 years 2. Subjects with arterial hypertension 3. Subjects with diabetes mellitus 4. Subjects with dyslipidemia 5. Subjects with metabolic syndrome 6. Subjects with a previous myocardial infarction 7. Subjects with heart failure in a phase of clinical stability. WHAT IS IT COMPOSED OF? 1. Cardiological visit 2. Color Doppler Echocardiography 3. Ergometric test 4. Blood chemistry tests 5. Stratification of cardiovascular risk 6. Individualized cardiovascular training INDIVIDUAL REHABILITATION PROJECT The individual rehabilitation project represents the set of propositions / activities developed by the team rehabilitation. This proposition has the aim of: 1) quantifying the degree of impairment;2) assess the degree of limitation of activities and the restriction of participation; 3) analyze contextual factors (environmental and personal) that contribute to the determination of disability; 4) activate socio-health processes, through which the disabled person can reach and maintain an optimal functional level for a greater degree of independence. RESIDENTIAL MEDICAL CARE FACILITY