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Strengthening Your Heart With Cardiac Rehabilitation

AMS Cardiology

Cardiac rehabilitation is a crucial component of recovery and long-term heart health for individuals who have experienced heart-related issues. This comprehensive program overseen by a cardiac rehabilitation specialist offers numerous benefits that can significantly improve quality of life and reduce the risk of future cardiac events.

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7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Primordial prevention is changing the environment around you so you do not develop the risk factors for heart disease and, by extension, do not get the disease early in life. So, let’s cover seven things that reduce the risk of a subsequent heart attack. Cardiac Rehabilitation.

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Harnessing digital health to optimise the delivery of guideline-based cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19: an observational study

Open Heart

Background The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the uptake of digital health interventions for the delivery of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). To support self-management, patients were provided with a Fitbit, a home blood pressure (BP) monitor and an interactive workbook.

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The Importance of Regular Heart Check-Ups: What You Need to Know

AMS Cardiology

Regular heart check-ups offer several benefits including: Early detection of heart disease : Many heart conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and coronary artery disease can be detected early through regular screenings. Early detection allows for timely treatment and can help prevent serious complications.

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Rationale and Design of the mTECH?Rehab Randomized Controlled Trial: Impact of a Mobile Technology Enabled Corrie Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Functional Status and Cardiovascular Health

Journal of the American Heart Association

Key secondary and exploratory outcomes include improvement in a composite cardiovascular health metric, CR engagement, quality of life, health factors (including low‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c, weight, diet, smoking cessation, blood pressure), and psychosocial factors.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

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What is coronary artery bypass surgery CABG?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Just as we build bypass roads when a city road is too congested, blood vessels of the heart can by bypassed when they have too many total or partial blocks. Coronary arteries are blood vessels supplying oxygenated blood to the heart. This can block smooth flow of blood and the person can develop chest pain.