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Rehabilitation for Heart Disease
Follow the links below to find information on the range of rehabilitation options for patients with heart disease.
Reviewed September 2011
11 Resources Found
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| Title: | Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common forms of heart disease. It affects the heart by restricting or blocking the flow of blood around it. This can lead to a feeling of tightness in the chest (angina) or a heart attack. Exercise-based c... |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Bed rest for acute uncomplicated myocardial infarction |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Bed rest is an inherent part of treatment for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In clinical practice this intervention is prescribed in different ways and for different lengths of time. Current guidelines recommend at least 12 hours bed rest following ... |
| Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Title: | Coronary artery surgery - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Coronary artery surgery can help relieve angina symptoms and help prevent heart attacks. Read about the procedure and what you can expect if you are scheduled to have it. |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Psychological interventions for coronary heart disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Heart attacks and cardiac surgery may be frightening and traumatic, and can lead some patients to experience psychological problems. In addition, some psychological characteristics are linked to the development and progression of cardiac complaints. Psy... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Heart attack overview - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | A heart attack means the blood supply to part of the heart muscle has become blocked. Early treatment can reduce damage to the muscle. |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Home-based versus centre-based cardiac rehabilitation |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Heart disease is one of the most common causes of premature death and ill health. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) aims to restore people with heart disease to health through a combination of exercise with education and psychological support. Traditionally c... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Exercise based rehabilitation for heart failure |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | People with heart failure can experience marked reductions in their activities of daily living and health-related quality of life because of their restricted heart capacity. This can reduce their ability to exercise, which can further reduce fitness mak... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Promoting patient uptake and adherence in cardiac rehabilitation |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | People with coronary heart disease are at an increased risk of experiencing adverse cardiac events such as heart attack. Cardiac rehabilitation programmes aid recovery from a cardiac event or surgery and reduce the likelihood of further illness. Cardiac... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Secondary prevention and rehabilitation after coronary events or stroke |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | This paper identifies gaps and deficiencies in our knowledge in relation to secondary prevention and rehabilitation after coronary heart disease and stroke. |
| Date: | Sep 2003 |
| Title: | Cardiac rehabilitation guideline |
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| Publisher: | New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG) |
| Description: | Guidelines for best practice cardiac rehabilitation in New Zealand. They apply primarily to patients with coronary heart disease, and specifically those following an acute coronary syndrome (acute myocardial infarction/unstable angina) and following coronary bypass surgery and angioplasty.The guidelines are aimed at all health professionals working in cardiac rehabilitation, primary care providers and health information services. |
| Date: | Aug 2002 |
| Title: | Heart health and cardiac rehabilitation |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW) |
| Description: | Information on risk factors for coronary heart disease, cardiac rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation services. |
| Date: | Apr 2000 |
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