Cardiac Rehabilitation in Latin America

Cardiac Rehabilitation in Latin America

Abstract This article provides a description of the status of cardiovascular (CV) rehabilitation (CVR) in Latin America (LA) and the potential impact on CV disease in the region. We discuss the insufficient number of CVR programs in the region and describe the components of CVR that are more commonl...

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Published in:Progress in cardiovascular diseases Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 268 - 275
Main Authors: Anchique Santos, Claudia Victoria, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco, Benaim, Briseida, Burdiat, Gerard, Fernandez Coronado, Rosalia, Gonzalez, Graciela, Herdy, Arthur, Medina-Inojosa, Jose, Santibañez, Claudio, Uriona Villarroel, Juan E, Zeballos, Cecilia
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-11-2014
Subjects:
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - ethnology
Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality
Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration
Humans
Latin America
Latin America - epidemiology
Prevention
Rehabilitation - organization & administration
South America
South America - epidemiology
South America
United Nations
IASC
AACVPR
Pan American Health Organization
cardiovascular rehabilitation
SA
ICCPR
Latin America
Inter-American Society of Cardiology
Prevention
South American Society of Cardiology
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation
UN
International Council in Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
PAHO
WHO
cardiovascular disease
SSCARDIO
World Health Organization
cardiovascular
CVD
CV
LA
Cardiovascular diseases
CVR
Latin America or Latin American
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Summary:Abstract This article provides a description of the status of cardiovascular (CV) rehabilitation (CVR) in Latin America (LA) and the potential impact on CV disease in the region. We discuss the insufficient number of CVR programs in the region and describe the components of CVR that are more commonly available, like exercise interventions, medical assessment and patient education. Additionally, we discuss the heterogeneity in other components, like the evaluation of depression, sleep apnea, and smoking cessation programs. Lastly, we provide a brief review on the main characteristics of the health systems of each country regarding access to CVR programs and compare the average cost of CV procedures and treatments with CVR.
ISSN:0033-0620
1532-8643
1873-1740
DOI:10.1016/j.pcad.2014.09.006