The role of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with heart disease.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a valuable treatment for patients with a broad spectrum of cardiac disease. Current guidelines support its use in patients after acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery bypass grafting, coronary stent placement, valve surgery, and stable chronic systolic heart failure. Its use in these conditions is supported by a robust body of research demonstrating improved clinical outcomes. Despite this evidence, cardiac rehabilitation referral and attendance remains low and interventions to increase its use need to be developed.
Cardiology Unit and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA. Electronic address: S_R_McMahon@yahoo.com.
Sean R
SR
McMahon
Cardiology Unit and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
Philip A
PA
Ades
Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford, CT, USA.
Paul D
PD
Thompson
D000072038:Cardiac Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006304:Health Status; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012944:Social Support; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Cardiac rehabilitation; Cardiovascular disease