title: Clinical research in cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention: looking back and moving forward.
abstract: Cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention (CR/SP) programs are considered standard of care and provide critically important resources for optimizing the care of cardiac patients. The objective of this article is to briefly review the evolution of CR/SP programs from a singular exercise intervention to its current, more comprehensive multifaceted approach. In addition, we offer perspective on critical concerns and suggest future research considerations to optimize the effectiveness and utilization of CR/SP program interventions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Cardiac Rehabilitation & Prevention, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: Bonnie K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sanderson
authors.forename: Todd M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Berra
authors.forename: Philip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ades
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000639:trends; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends