The role of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with heart disease

• Published in: Trends in cardiovascular medicine Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 420 - 425
• Main Authors: McMahon, Sean R, Ades, Philip A, Thompson, Paul D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-08-2017; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Acute coronary syndromes; Aerobics; Angina pectoris; Blood pressure; Bypass; Cardiac rehabilitation; Cardiac Rehabilitation - methods; Cardiac Rehabilitation - standards; Cardiomyopathy; Cardiovascular; Cardiovascular disease; Coronary artery; Coronary artery disease; Coronary vessels; Exercise; Exercise Therapy; Fitness training programs; Health risk assessment; Health Status; Heart attacks; Heart diseases; Heart Diseases - diagnosis; Heart Diseases - physiopathology; Heart Diseases - rehabilitation; Heart failure; Heart rate; Heart surgery; Humans; Implants; Ischemia; Medicare; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Patient Compliance; Patient Education as Topic; Physical fitness; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Practice Patterns, Physicians; Quality of life; Recovery of Function; Referral and Consultation; Rehabilitation; Social Support; Surgery; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; cardiovascular disease; Cardiac rehabilitation; Cardiovascular disease
• ISSN: 1050-1738; 1873-2615
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2017.02.005

Abstract Cardiac rehabilitation is a valuable treatment for patients with a broad spectrum of cardiac disease. Current guidelines support its use in patients after acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery bypass grafting, coronary stent placement, valve surgery, and stable chronic systolic heart failure. Its use in these conditions is supported by a robust body of research demonstrating improved clinical outcomes. Despite this evidence, cardiac rehabilitation referral and attendance remains low and interventions to increase its use need to be developed.