Abstract
The cardiovascular and respiratory organs are closely related to each other, and sufficient attention to cardiovascular disorders is indispensable for the implementation of respiratory physical therapy. Recently, in the field of cardiovascular surgery, the incidence of respiratory complications has been reduced largely due to increased application of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) as the first choice for the respiratory management of patients with cardiogenic pulmonary edema. This has been made possible by less invasive surgical procedures, improvements in postoperative management, and consequent early weaning from the respirator followed by early release from a bedridden state. In this report, the characteristics of cardiovascular diseases and strategies and implementation of respiratory physical therapy are evaluated by focusing on respiratory physical therapy related to cardiovascular diseases.
