Rehab
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Older adults from distressed communities attend less cardiac rehab after heart procedures, study finds
Human heart. Credit: copyright American Heart Association Older adults who live in disadvantaged communities are less likely to attend cardiac…
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You survived a heart attack. Here’s how cardiac rehab can help
Cardiac rehabilitation is a key part of recovery from a heart attack, helping to prevent another, perhaps more severe one.…
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Cardiac rehabilitation reduces risk of death years after heart surgery, still underutilized
Graphical abstract. Credit: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.05.044 For millions of Americans who have heart surgery or…
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Few people with heart failure may get a critical type of care
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Medicare coverage for cardiac rehabilitation for some people with heart failure was expanded almost a decade…
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Why a cardiac crisis also can be a mental health issue
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The physical needs of someone recovering from a heart attack, cardiac arrest or major heart surgery…
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Rehab facilities preparing for COVID-19 crunch as more patients recover
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Rehabilitation centres have undergone dramatic transformations over the past three months to accommodate patients recovering from…
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Cardiac rehab doesn’t always help heart health—but small changes could make it a success
Done properly, cardiac rehab can increase quality of life, and lower the risk of future harm. Credit: Liderina/Shutterstock Being diagnosed…
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Exercise-based cardiac rehab added to stroke recovery improved strength, cardiac endurance
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Stroke survivors who completed a cardiac rehabilitation program focused on aerobic exercise, currently not prescribed to…
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After 47 minutes, one final try resuscitated her
On a November evening, Diana and Paul Nickel played a spelling game and shared an ice cream birthday cake with…
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Cardiac patients get moving, thanks to digital innovation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A pioneering digital platform is set to improve outcomes for cardiac patients—allowing them to do supervised…
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