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A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Published on: April 19, 2019
Effects of exercise and cardiac rehabilitation on cardiovascular outcomes
Philip A Ades1, Nieta M Green, Cesar E Coello
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher-Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT 05401, USA. Philip.Ades@vtmednet.org
Abstract:
Cardiac rehabilitation was originally conceived to counteract the deconditioning and comorbidities associated with prolonged bed rest after a myocardial infarction. Contemporary cardiac rehabilitation has taken a more comprehensive approach, with a broader range of participating patients. Relevant cardiovascular outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation can be classified as primary clinical outcomes, intermediate clinical outcomes, and quality-of-life outcomes. In this article, the effects of exercise training alone and, more importantly, the value of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation are reviewed from the point of view of individual cardiovascular outcomes.
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