Updates in cardiac rehabilitation.
Cardiac rehabilitation is one of the most effective treatments for secondary prevention for patients with heart disease. In particular, exercise training confers a variety of clinical benefits that leads to an increase in functional ability and a decrease in mortality in patients with a variety of cardiac diagnoses. Although they require a long-term commitment, standard training programs are safe and cost-effective. Despite its proven benefit, however, cardiac rehabilitation is underused in the United States.
Dorosz
Jennifer
J
University of Colorado, Aurora, USA. jennifer.dorosz@uchsc.edu
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