Abstract
The early treatment and early discharge components of cardiac rehabilitation have been well established in Europe and America for a long time. Japan is beginning to establish these as well due to the development of various medical devices and research. The Japanese concept of cardiac rehabilitation is centered around three important components, rehabilitation as early and safely as possible to obtain the highest QOL, and that is also our aim. In this report, we summarize the history of cardiac rehabilitation, the system of the cardiac rehabilitation instructor, the method of the three-phased program, and the practical approaches we use at our hospital.
