Table 2. Summarizes the cardiac rehabilitation provided.

TEE: Thoracic expansion exercise, IRV: Inspiratory reserve volume, FRC: Functional residual capacity, AROM: Active range of motion, ADLs: Activities of daily living, ACBT: Active cycle of breathing training.

Sr. No.	Intervention goals	Therapeutic Intervention	Treatment Regimen
1.	To prevent pulmonary, circulatory & integumentary complications post-surgery.	Manual positioning-half lying/semi-fowlers position was given initially; later upright sitting was given-air beds provided	Positioning was given after every two hours.
2.	To improve bed mobility and prevent prolonged immobilization	Monitored in bed transitional training and bedside mobilization given with binder	First three days: bedside sitting, chair sitting, and standing.
3.	To bring back to normal ADLs	Self-paced walking in 30 meters hallway	Begin on post-op day four, initially, five minutes, progressing up to 15-20 min, stair climbing on 13 to 14th day
4.	To avoid strain over incision and drain site	Chest binders	Splinted coughing, Binder support during movements.
5.	To promote airway clearance	Acapella (green) ACBT	Ten reps x one set two times a day. Three to four cycles two times a day.
6.	To improve breathing patterns and respiratory rate	Deep breathing exercises: 1) Diaphragmatic breathing 2) Segmental breathing.	Initially, 10 reps x one set two times a day. Later ten reps x two sets three to four times a day.
7.	To improve lung volumes (IRV) and capacities (FRC)	1)TEE	Initially, 10 reps x one set two times a day. Later every two hours of interval
		2. Flow-oriented Incentive spirometer used.
8.	To maintain joint integrity & mobility	AROM exercises of upper and lower limbs bilaterally.	Initially, 10 reps x one set two times a day. Later ten reps x two sets three to four times a day.
9.	To correct posture	Postural correction	Conscious correction of her posture by avoiding slouching by self-feedback and passive feedback from relatives whenever she was seen slouching.