INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Diabetic patients have a 2-4 times higher risk of cardiovascular disease than non-diabetic individuals. The aims of this study are to evaluate the effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program (phase II) in patients with diabetes and coronary disease and to compare the results with regard to control of cardiovascular risk factors and improvement in functional capacity with c...

A 55-year-old powerlifter in Tennessee learned about the sport-specific, high-intensity cardiac rehabilitation training available in Dallas, Texas, and contacted the staff by phone. He was recovering from quadruple coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and had completed several weeks of traditional cardiac rehabilitation in his hometown, but the exercise program no longer met his needs. He wan...

background cardiac rehabilitation (cr) can reduce risk factors and mortality rate and improve physical functions. coronary artery bypass grafting (cabg) is commonly performed for patients with coronary disease. objectives the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cr program on quality of life in patients with cardiac disease who had undergone cabg. patients and methods twenty p...

Cardiac rehabilitation is a well-recognised non-pharmacological intervention recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Numerous studies have produced large amounts of data to examine the above aspects in patient groups. In this paper, datasets collected for over a 10 year period by one Australian hospital are analysed using decision trees to derive prediction rules for the outco...

INTRODUCTION The quality of life of cardiovascular patients is worse than that of healthy individuals. Pain, dyspnea, and fatigue impair daily activities, which in turn leads to decreased life satisfaction and emotional deterioration. The objective of comprehensive treatment, including early rehabilitation, is to reduce the risk of complications, progression, and recurrence of the disease, as w...

A new 2-week hospitalized phase II cardiac rehabilitation program has been designed and the present study sought to clarify whether the physical and psychological status of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) improved after participation in the program. Fifty-one patients with AMI were enrolled in the rehabilitation program, which consisted of exercise training, education and counse...

Introduction: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an effective intervention to support patients in achieving their health objectives and decreasing risk of suffering from another myocardial infarction (MI). However, several remote areas, no cardiac program (CRP) exists having experienced MI. Before the creation CRP adapted living these it essential describe healthcare professionals' needs regarding ...