Research Supporting Cardiac Rehab.

High Blood Pressure, A Neglected Disease, Science Daily, Feb. 22, 2010

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Study: With Cardiac Rehab, More is Better, Circulation, December 2, 2009

Article Submitted by friends from Scottcare and Julia Kuwada, CSCR Secretary

Motivational, Women Only, Rehab Improves Symptoms of Depression, ScienceDaily (Nov. 29, 2009

Predictors of Cardiac Rehab Referral in Coronary Artery Disease Patients, J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:515-521

Maximizing Patient Benefit From Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Addition of Structured Exercise Training, J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:2332-2339.

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New Standards Aim to Boost Enrollment in Cardiac Rehab, September 20, 2007

Clinical Systems Improvement Oct 2006

Why Do I Need Cardiac Rehab?

    Research has shown that "cardiac death was 26% lower in rehabilitation patients who were exercise-trained compared with those who received 'usual care.' There were also 21% fewer nonfatal heart attacks, 13% fewer bypass surgeries and 19% fewer angioplasties in the exercise-trained people".

    "The specific benefits of the exercise training component are:  improved functional capacity for the patient, improved blood vessel function, improvement in cardiovascular risk factors, improved coronary blood flow, improved electrical stability of the heart muscle (thus reducing the risk of fatal heart rhythm disturbance), reduced risk of blood clots and reduced cardiac work and oxygen requirements."

                                            Circulation, 2005; 111:369-376

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