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Author(s):
Carl J Lavie
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Richard V Milani
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3 years ago
The potential benefits of formal, phase II cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training (CRET) programs have recently been reviewed in great detail.1–3 However, despite the substantial proven benefits of this therapy, which are outlined in part in this review, recent data have emphasized that many patients are not referred to formal CRET,4 and a minority of patients (14% of patients with acute…
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Author(s):
Melody Sherwood
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Todd M Brown
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3 years ago
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) refers to the provision of a wide range of secondary prevention services to patients with cardiovascular disease. Although exercise training is a core component of any CR program, modern comprehensive CR programs provide a comprehensive approach to disease modification including risk factor modification, nutritional counseling, weight management, and psychosocial…
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Performance Measures for Cardiac Rehabilitation—An Opportunity to Bridge an Important Treatment Gap
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Marjorie L King
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Randal J Thomas
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Joel W Hughes
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Andrea Bon-Wilson
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Kent Eichenauer
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et al
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3 years ago
In a recent meeting with department heads from psychiatry and cardiology, the possibility of hiring a behavioral medicine specialist (e.g. a psychologist) to work exclusively with cardiac and pulmonary patients was discussed. One cardiologist said, “I could probably refer you seven patients every Tuesday.” Whatever clinic he was referring to, it was clear to all in attendance that patients with…
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Author(s):
Ross Arena
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Carl J Lavie
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3 years ago
Excess body weight in the form of adipose tissue is receiving a great deal of attention, given its profound detrimental implications for health and the burden it places upon the healthcare system. Body mass index (BMI) is perhaps the most commonly used measure for classifying subjects as either normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2), or obese (≥30 kg/m2). While the BMI…
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Author(s):
Edwin E Ferguson
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3 years ago
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) refers to coordinated multifaceted interventions designed to optimize a cardiac patient's physical, social, and psychological functioning, with the additional goals of stabilizing, slowing, or even reversing the progression of the underlying atherosclerotic processes, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality.1CR is a comprehensive secondary prevention program that…
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Author(s):
Edwin E Ferguson
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3 years ago
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) refers to coordinated multifaceted interventions designed to optimize a cardiac patient's physical, social, and psychological functioning, with the additional goals of stabilizing, slowing, or even reversing the progression of the underlying atherosclerotic processes, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality. CR is a comprehensive secondary prevention program that…
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Author(s):
Marjorie L King
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3 years ago
In this era of healthcare financial reform, there is a growing consensus that treatments should be cost-effective, decrease disability, and improve survival. There is also increasing recognition that healthcare should be co-ordinated among clinicians and care settings, and that patients should be involved in the decision-making process. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are ideally situated to…
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Ryszard Piotrowicz
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Eva Prescott
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Job title: Professor at Bispebjerg Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen, Denmark
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