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Cardiac
rehabilitation
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ACE |
Angiotensin converting enzyme |
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AHCPR |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research |
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BACR |
British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation |
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BMI |
Body mass index |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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CABG |
Coronary artery bypass graft |
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CHD |
Coronary heart disease |
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CRAG |
Clinical Research and Audit Group |
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CSBS |
Clinical Standards Board for Scotland |
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ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
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GP |
General practitioner |
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HADS |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
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ICD |
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction |
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NHS |
National Health Service |
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NIH |
National Institutes for Health |
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NSF |
National Service Framework |
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QALY |
Quality adjusted life year |
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QLMI |
Quality of life after myocardial infarction |
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RCT |
Randomised controlled trial |
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S/NVQ |
Scottish/National Vocational Qualification |
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SIGN |
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network |
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SNAP |
Scottish Needs Assessment Programme |
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UK |
United Kingdom |
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US |
United States |
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