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H S Sadowsky

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PubMed1996

Cardiac Transplantation: a review.

Cardiac transplantation is now an accepted treatment for end-stage cardiac disease. To ameliorate the deconditioning that results from the preoperative disease state and to counteract or lessen the severity of the sequelae of postoperative immunosuppression, physical therapists are active participants in the rehabilitation of cardiac transplant recipients. Thus involvement requires a level of knowledge and understanding of the surgical procedures, pharmacology, and postoperative management with which the therapist may have,heretofore, been unexposed. This article reviews the development of cardiac transplantation and presents an overview of the current state of the art, with emphasis preoperative considerations, surgical and immediate postoperative care, and the effects of complications on selected exercise-related responses.

Heart Transplantation↗
PubMed1995

Pulmonary medications.

Many of the patients seen by physical therapists have primary or secondary diagnoses for which cardiovascular- or pulmonary-active medications may be prescribed. There is a need, therefore, for physical therapists to understand the pharmacologic treatment of such patients. This article discusses medications commonly used in the treatment of pulmonary disorders. These medications are typically divided into the following categories: bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory agents, decongestants, antihistamines, antitussives, mucokinetics, respiratory stimulants and depressants, and paralyzing and antimicrobial agents. Regardless of which group a particular medication belongs to, the rationale for its prescription centers on promoting bronchodilation or relieving bronchoconstriction, facilitating the removal of secretions from the lungs, improving alveolar ventilation or oxygenation, or optimizing the breathing pattern. The relative importance of each of these goals depends on the specific disease process involved and the resultant respiratory problem(s).

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗