Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care for Heart Patients

Respiratory therapy is often an integral part of the treatment regimen for patients with heart problems.

Heart Centerstaff at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provide information about two common forms of respiratory care provided to heart patients:

• Chest Physiotherapy 
• Ventilatory Support 

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Revised 9/06

Heart Center Encyclopedia

• Heart Center Encyclopedia
• Introduction
• Cardiac Anomalies / Congenital Heart Defects
• Heart Diseases
• Signs and Symptoms
• Cardiac-Related Diagnostic Methods
• Treatment Options
  • Treatment Options
  • Anesthesia and Pain Control
  • Exercise Therapy
  • Pharmacological Options
  • Physical Therapy
  • Surgical Options
  • Respiratory Care
    • Respiratory Care
    • Chest Physiotherapy
    • Ventilatory Support
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pacemakers
  • Radio Frequency Ablation
  • Interventional Cardiac Catheterization
• Glossary
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