Multidisciplinary rehabilitation project in a disabled patient receiving mechanical ventilation

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary non-pharmacological therapy delivered to patients with disability following respiratory chronic disorders or even post-acute respiratory consequences. The present description reports a case of rehabilitation process applied to a patient following cardio-surgery with respiratory insufficiency as a major complication. This case report shows an example of the professional integration and of the sharing process of rehabilitation. This is individually tailored and aimed at improving the patient's individual abilities and perceived quality of life.