Overview
Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
electrocardiogram
heart catheterization
thallium stress test
Treatment
angioplasty
cardiac rehabilitation
drugs
aspirin
beta-blockers
blood thinners
CCBs
nitrates
statins
thrombolytics
long-term care
diet
questions for doctor
specialist
surgery
Home Care
BP checks
diet
lifestyle
taking control
warning signs
Prevention
diet
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
Types
Anatomy
Angina Cardiac Rehabilitation
Those who suffer a heart attack or undergo bypass surgery lose physical strength because the heart is weakened and their activity has been limited. Cardiac rehabilitation helps the heart to recover. It provides a supervised exercise program that can restore exercise capacity and endurance.
Cardiac rehabilitation programs:
- Limit the effects that heart disease has on the body
- Limit the psychological impact of heart disease
- Lower the risk of heart attack and death
- Slow, halt, or possibly reverse coronary artery disease
Continue to Angina Drugs
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2010 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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