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Articles tagged ‘cardiac rehabilitation’
March 2009
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:57–9
Improving the uptake of cardiac rehabilitation – redesign the service or rewrite the invitation?
For patients with established coronary artery disease, lifestyle changes such as dietary modification, smoking cessation, stress management and regular exercise, can help to reduce, or
March 2009
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:73-77
Long-term benefits of cardiac rehabilitation: a five-year follow-up of community-based phase 4 programmes
It is well recognised that phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation is beneficial, reducing both mortality and morbidity following acute myocardial infarction. The role of ongoing phase
May 2008
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:161–65
The relationship between BNP and risk assessment in cardiac rehabilitation patients
Risk stratification is important in the assessment of cardiac patients enrolled in physical training programmes but is often based on inadequate information. Measuring blood B-type
September 2007
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:203-04
Women and heart disease
Heart disease in women was the theme for the SHARP (Scottish Heart and Arterial Risk Prevention Group) Spring Symposium held earlier this year in Dunkeld,
May 2007
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:175-78
Clinical trials versus the real world: the example of cardiac rehabilitation
Clinical practice should follow evidence-based medicine, which is derived from clinical trials. The outcomes of clinical practice, however, may not equal that of trials if
March 2007
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:106-108
Hospital anxiety and depression in myocardial infarction patients
The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease recommends that psychological support should be offered to those patients who require it. A six-month study carried
January 2007
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:45-48
A comparison of once- versus twice-weekly supervised phase III cardiac rehabilitation
Optimum delivery of cardiac rehabilitation is not well defined. A retrospective analysis was conducted to determine the short-term effectiveness of once-weekly compared to twice-weekly supervised
January 2006
Br J Cardiol 2006;13:53-5
National survey of the level of nursing involvement and perceived skills and attributes required in cardiac rehabilitation delivery
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) 2002 acknowledge the multiprofessional membership of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) teams required to deliver comprehensive CR. The clinical groups chiefly
September 2005
Br J Cardiol 2005;12:372-8
Problems of cardiac rehabilitation coordinators in the UK: are perceptions justified by facts?
The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease recommended in 2000 that cardiac rehabilitation (CR) should be offered to 85% of patients recovering from myocardial
September 2005
Br J Cardiol 2005;12:368-70
The effects of cardiac rehabilitation on heart rate variability in patients with coronary heart disease
Structured exercise, as a therapeutic intervention, is central to cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Following myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac autonomic activity becomes disordered, often resulting in loss