title: What happens next? The role of cardiac rehabilitation in total patient care.
abstract: Studies show that post-procedure cardiac patients are three times more likely to be depressive and in many cases suffer from a range of fears, doubts and uncertainties. Cardiac Rehabilitation provides a comprehensive program for support, education and guidance vital to the future well being of cardiac patients. Epworth HealthCare's HeartSmart program has now become a benchmark for programs set up by many other hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Epworth Hospital, Bridge Road, Richmond and Box Hill, Victoria 3121, Australia. Nanci.thurston@epworth.org.au
authors.forename: Nanci
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thurston
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans