Cardiac Rehabilitation

 

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[Guideline cover]REMIT OF THE GUIDELINE

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for best practice in cardiac rehabilitation. It is primarily concerned with rehabilitation following myocardial infarction (MI) or coronary revascularisation, but also addresses the rehabilitation needs of patients with angina or heart failure.

Guideline No. 57, ISBN 189989392X, January 2002

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[arrow] Search narrative
[arrow] Costing from a randomised trial of secondary prevention clinics in primary care
[arrow] Resource implications of cardiac rehabilitation
[arrow] Staff requirements for a cardiac rehabilitation service
[arrow] Quality of life measures
[arrow] Shuttle walking test CD's (contact details)

 

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