Cardiac Rehabilitation

References

Citations

  1. American College of Sports Medicine (2000). Exercise prescription for cardiac patients. In BA Franklin et al., eds., ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 6th ed., pp. 165–199. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

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Other Works Consulted

  • Balady GJ, et al.(2000). Core components of cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention programs: A statement for health care professionals from the American Heart Association and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Circulation, 102(9): 1069–1073.

  • Pasternak RC (2004). Comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with cardiovascular disease. In DP Zipes, ed., Braunwald's Heart Disease, 7th ed., pp. 1085–1102. Philadelphia: Elsevier.

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  • Williams MA, et al., (2002). Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in the elderly (with emphasis on patients 75 years of age or older): An American Heart Association scientific statement from the Council on Clinical Cardiology Subcommittee on Exercise, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Prevention. Circulation, 105(14): 1735–1743.


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Author: Robin Parks, MSLast Updated: October 16, 2006
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Cheryl Allind, RN, BS - Cardiac Rehabilitation
Neil J. Stone, MD, FACC, FACP - Internal Medicine, Cardiology

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