Rehabilitation for Heart Disease

Follow the links below to find information on the range of rehabilitation options for patients with heart disease.

Reviewed May 2009

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Title:   Coronary artery surgery - myDr.com.au
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:   Heart attack overview - myDr.com.au
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
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:   Bed rest for acute uncomplicated myocardial infarction
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:   Feb 2007
Title:   Exercise based rehabilitation for heart failure
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with heart failure experience breathlessness and restricted activities of daily living because of their restricted heart capacity. This can reduce their amount of exercise, which can further reduce fitness, making their symptoms worse. The review...
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Psychological interventions for coronary heart disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Stress management training aims to help people cope with stress. It is often included in rehabilitation for people following heart attack or cardiac surgery. The aim is to reduce stress, often apparent through high levels of anxiety and depression, and ...
Date:   Feb 2004
Title:   Secondary prevention and rehabilitation after coronary events or stroke
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
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   This guideline summarises the most up to date New Zealand and overseas evidence applying to coronary bypass and angioplasty patients and makes recommendations for health professionals working in cardiac rehabilitation, primary care providers and health information services.
Date:   Aug 2002
Title:   Exercise-based rehabilitation for coronary heart disease
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. Cardiac rehabili...
Date:   Nov 2000
Title:   Heart health and cardiac rehabilitation
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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