The Beneficial Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation

Abstract Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a combined range of measures aimed at providing patients with cardiovascular disease with the optimum psychological and physical conditions so that they themselves can prevent their disease from progressing or potentially reversing its course. The following me...

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Main Authors: Barbara Bellmann, Tina Lin, Kathrin Greissinger, Laura Rottner, Andreas Rillig, Sabine Zimmerling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2020-01-01
Series:Cardiology and Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40119-020-00164-9
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Summary:Abstract Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a combined range of measures aimed at providing patients with cardiovascular disease with the optimum psychological and physical conditions so that they themselves can prevent their disease from progressing or potentially reversing its course. The following measures are the three main parts of CR: exercise training, lifestyle modification, and psychological intervention. The course of cardiac rehabilitation generally takes 3–4 weeks.
ISSN:2193-8261
2193-6544