title: Exercise in cardiovascular diseases.
abstract: Analysis of extensive data has shown that exercise training provides significant impact on prevention and modification of cardiovascular diseases and mortality. In general, exercise recommendations for patients with cardiovascular diseases are based on individual aerobic capacity and comorbidities. Patients with acute syndromes benefit from participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program, whereas patients with chronic syndromes benefit from a life-long home-based program. In general, exercise prescription should involve aerobic activities in combination with resistance, flexibility, and balance exercises. This review will discuss an exercise prescription for patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure, and after heart transplantation. Detailed precautions for particular groups of patients will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. terzic.carmen@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Carmen M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Perez-Terzic
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D052580:Muscle Stretching Exercises; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011788:Quality of Life; D055070:Resistance Training; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D055502:Secondary Prevention