Joanna Pająk, Rafał Młynarski, Jacek Durmała, Włodzimierz Kargul, Michał Plewa, Zbigniew Nowak

Joanna Pająk, Rafał Młynarski, Jacek Durmała, Włodzimierz Kargul, Michał Plewa, Zbigniew Nowak – Physiotherapy in patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers. Fizjoterapia Polska 2006; 6(3); 245-250

Abstract
Since the implantation of the first cardiac pacemaker in 1958 by Ake Sening and Rune Elmqvista, there has been gigantic progress in this field of medicine including both the range the equipment and the techniques of implantation. Today electrotherapy is a rapidly developing field of invasive cardiology. Cardiac pacemaker implantation is a very common procedure. Its popularity has increased year by year because the number of indicators is higher. This operation is often the only chance for patients suffering from heart rhythm disorders. In spite of the propagation this treatment method, rehabilitation of these patients is still underestimated. Meanwhile the role of the rehabilitation, as shown in some research, can be as crucial as properly programming the pacemaker. Special attention should paid to patients with implanted rate response devices. Our research shows that patients who are actively rehabilitated after the implantation procedure can get back to normal life more easily and that the number of complications which are connected with patients’ inability to understand of this method is lower. Cooperation between doctors and physiotherepeutists should be a standard. Unfortunately in the most cases it is only a theory. Meanwhile our experiences bring us in creation of standard procedures which are, in spite of patients’ opinion, very useful. There are many questions and queries connected both equipment and rehabilitation process of these patients. It must us to write this publication, where in complex form, implantation of cardiac pacemaker, characteristic of implanted patients and rehabilitation procedures were presented according to our and other authors opinion.

Key words:
physiotherapy, cardiac pacemaker, activity sensor

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