Key result
Cardiac rehabilitation improved patients' self-care, reduced cholesterol and body mass index, and increased smoking cessation and exercise activity.
Why the study?
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve modifiable risk factors in patients with heart diseases?
Population
Patients with heart diseases, majority with any coronary heart disease (16 studies included)
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Supports routine cardiac rehabilitation referral in heart disease; reinforces Level 1 evidence for risk-factor and self-care benefits.
Systematic Review
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve modifiable risk factors in patients with heart diseases?
Cardiac rehabilitation is effective in improving modifiable risk factors and self-care in patients with coronary heart disease.
Chatziefstratiou et al. (2013) conducted a systematic review in Coronary heart disease. Cardiac rehabilitation was evaluated on Modifiable risk factors (cholesterol, body mass index, smoking, exercise activity). Cardiac rehabilitation improved patients' self-care, reduced cholesterol and body mass index, and increased smoking cessation and exercise activity.
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