Cardiac risk stratification in cardiac rehabilitation programs: a review of protocols
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OBJECTIVE Gather and describe general characteristics of different protocols of risk stratification for cardiac patients undergoing exercise. METHODS We conducted searches in LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and SciELO electronic databases, using the following descriptors: Cardiovascular Disease, Rehabilitation Centers, Practice Guideline, Exercise and Risk Stratification in the past 20 years. RESULTS Were selected eight studies addressing methods of risk stratification in patients undergoing exercise. CONCLUSION None of the methods described could cover every situation the patient can be subjected to; however, they are essential to exercise prescription.
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