Exercise, education, and counseling for patients with coronary artery disease.
A multifactorial rehabilitation program that incorporates exercise, education, and counseling can assist cardiac patients to achieve and maintain an optimal state of health. The program can be started in-hospital and continued after discharge; it may be supervised or unsupervised and conducted individually or in groups. Group programs improve compliance, and inclusion of spouse and family increases the chance of success.
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002140:California; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003376:Counseling; D004434:Early Ambulation; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D012306:Risk