Cardiac Rehabilitation

by Kraus, William E., M.D.; Keteyian, Steven J.

• ISBN13: 9781588297709
• ISBN10: 1588297705
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781597454520
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-30
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc
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Summary

The purpose of this volume is to provide state-of-the-art information and a manual to providers about the multidisciplinary nature of cardiac rehabilitation in the current era, the current state of cardiac rehabiliation, and the issues presenting to current CR programs.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Principles for prescribing exercise in cardiovascular disease	p. 7
Nutrition in cardiac rehabilitation	p. 15
Weight management in patients with established cardiovascular disease	p. 25
Assessment and management of depression in cardiac rehabilitation patients	p. 45
Managing stress to manage heart disease	p. 53
Use of readiness for change in cardiac rehabilitation programs	p. 67
Smoking cessation : the prescription chat every smoker should be given	p. 77
Utility of graded exercise testing in the cardiac rehabilitation setting	p. 103
Graded exercise testing	p. 111
The use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in cardiac rehabilitation : a primer and case analysis	p. 121
Role of the 6-minute walk test in cardiac rehabilitation	p. 131
Cardiac rehabilitation : statins and the rationale for implementation of lipid-lowering therapy	p. 141
Treating to goal : diabetes and hypertension	p. 157
Exercise in patients with cardiovascular disease	p. 169
Exercise as a therapeutic intervention for hypertension	p. 185
Diabetes mellitus and cardiac rehabilitation in clinical practice	p. 197
Pulmonary issues related to cardiac rehabilitation	p. 211
Exercise rehabilitation for patients with peripheral arterial disease	p. 221
Dealing with arthritis as a comorbidity in cardiac rehabilitation programs	p. 231
Cardiac rehabilitation for elderly cardiac patients	p. 243
Expanding your model : optimizing referrals and introducing disease management	p. 253
The role of the physician-medical director in cardiac rehabilitation	p. 263
Assessment and treatment of risk in the clinic setting	p. 271
Cardiac rehabilitation staffing	p. 277
Reimbursement issues	p. 289
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