Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs combine education and exercise to help individuals with heart or lung disease. The goal is to help patients understand their diagnoses, learn how to ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) gain clinical benefit from exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation without experiencing a rise in serious adverse events, according to a contemporary look at the ...

Stroke survivors who completed a cardiac rehabilitation program focused on aerobic exercise significantly improved their ability to transition from sitting to standing as well as in how far they could ...

New research shows that exercise-based cardiac rehab offers real benefits for people with atrial fibrillation, reducing the risk of recurrence and improving mental well-being, highlighting the need ...

Following treatment for cardiovascular disease, the road to recovery starts with a cardiac rehabilitation program like the one offered at the Cayuga Center for Healthy Living. Patients with qualifying ...

ROCKFORD — Rockford’s SwedishAmerican Hospital will be one of 50 sites in the country and the fourth health system in Illinois to host a new intensive cardiac rehab program. The Pritikin Intensive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stroke survivors who participated in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation experienced improvements in CV ...

Decades ago, it was assumed that age and poor heredity were the causes of heart disease. In other words, lifestyle was not on the radar screen. However, after World War II, the incidence of heart ...

Cardiac rehab saves lives after a heart attack, heart failure, angioplasty, or heart surgery. Rehabilitation typically consists of three key components: exercise counseling and training, education for ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say cardiovascular rehab programs are under-utilized by women. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States .

"To take it a step further we introduced (Phase III) to the general public. You don't necessarily have to have heart disease, but if you have risk factors for heart disease or you want to start an ...