August 1, 1993
View Full PaperModern coronary rehabilitation
Structured PICO
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Population
Coronary patients
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Intervention
Individualized coronary rehabilitation regimens, including exercise training and new technologies for education and counseling
C
Comparator
Highly structured, formal rehabilitation programs
Highlights the shift in coronary rehabilitation from highly structured programs to individualized regimens incorporating new technologies.
Abstract
Preview The approach to rehabilitative care of coronary patients has changed dramatically in recent years. Emphasis has shifted from highly structured, formal programs to individualized regimens. Why have these changes come about? What are the current recommendations for exercise training? Can new technologies improve education and counseling of coronary patients? Dr Wenger, an advocate of the evolving patterns of coronary rehabilitative care, answers these and other questions and explains the advantages of the new approaches.