The ESC Handbook of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

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The ESC Handbook of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
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Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Contents
Contributors
Reviewers
Acknowledgements
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1. Evidence for cardiac rehabilitation in the modern era
	Summary
	Introduction
	The evidence
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
2. Different settings for cardiac rehabilitation
	Summary
	Introduction
	Organization of cardiac rehabilitation
	Alternative models of cardiac rehabilitation
	The core components of home- based cardiac rehabilitation
	Effects of home- based cardiac rehabilitation compared withhospital- or centre- based cardiac rehabilitation
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
3. Cardiac rehabilitation: referral and barriers
	Summary
	Introduction
	Barriers to CR uptake
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
4. Human and material resources, structural, and organizational recommendations
	Summary
	Introduction
	Human resources and organizational issues
	Organizational aspects, infrastructural and material resources
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
5. Recovering from acute heart events
	Summary
	Introduction
	Cardiac rehabilitation after acute heart events
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
6. Early assessment and risk stratification
	Summary
	Introduction
	Early assessment
	Risk profile
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
7. Modalities of physical activity and exercise in the managementof cardiovascular health in individuals with cardiovascularrisk factors
	Summary
	Introduction
	Effects of physical activity and exercise training on CVDrisk factors
	How to prescribe exercise for improvement of CVDrisk factors
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
8. Exercise training for low- risk patients
	Summary
	Introduction
	Assessment of low- risk patients
	Prescription for aerobic endurance training
	Prescription for dynamic resistance training
	Precautions and safety in exercise training for low- risk patients
	Conclusion
	References
9. Exercise training programmes for high- risk and specificgroups of patients
	Summary
	Introduction
	Definition of ‘high- risk’ patients
	Assessment of high- risk patients
	Determination of exercise intensity
	Exercise modalities
	Specific populations (patients with ICD, CRT, and assist devices)
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
10. Diet and nutritional aspects of cardiac rehabilitation
	Summary
	Introduction 87
	Diet and nutritional aspects in patients withcardiovascular disease
	Accounting for comorbidities, diabetes mellitus,and hypertension
	Nutritional aspects in patients with malnutrition issues 90
	Weight management and risk of cachexia and frailty
	Conclusion
	References
11. Educational intervention
	Summary
	Introduction
	General considerations
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
12. Intervention for depression, anxiety, and stress incardiovascular patients
	Summary
	Introduction
	How does depression increase cardiac mortality?
	How do we diagnose depression in cardiac patients?
	How do we treat depression?
	Is treatment of depression in cardiac patients able toreduce mortality?
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
13. Management of non- conventional risk factors
	Summary
	Introduction
	Uric acid
	Circulating and urinary biomarkers
	Genetic markers
	Vascular damage
	Kidney dysfunction
	Conclusion
	References
14. How to improve adherence to medication and lifestyle measures
	Summary
	Introduction
	Factors influencing non- adherence, non-adherence risk groups,and facilitators of adherence
	How to measure adherence
	Specific strategies for promoting pharmacological adherence
	Specific strategies for promoting non- pharmacological adherence
	Cardiac rehabilitation: secondary prevention programmesand adherence
	Models and theories of change and adherence
	Techniques for behavioural change
	New electronic technologies
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
15. Cardiac rehabilitation for geriatric and frail patients
	Summary
	Introduction
	Cardiac rehabilitation in the elderly
	Frailty definition and evaluation
	Cardiac rehabilitation in frail elderly patients
	Exercise interventions in frail patients
	Other components of cardiac rehabilitation interventionsin elderly patients
	Conclusion
	Case 1
	Case 2
	References
	Further reading
16. Return to work
	Summary
	Introduction
	Predictors of return to work
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
17. Specific issues with physical activity after cardiac rehabilitation
	Summary
	Introduction
	How to promote regular physical activity after phase IIcardiac rehabilitation
	How to prescribe and/ or recommend regular physical activityafter phase II cardiac rehabilitation
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
18. Cardiopulmonary exercise test
	Summary
	Introduction
	How to perform a cardiopulmonary exercise test
	Interpreting the results of cardiopulmonary exercise tests
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
19. Technological issues
	Summary
	Introduction
	Monitoring in cardiac rehabilitation
	Digital health
	Future directions
	References
	Further reading
20. eHealth in cardiac rehabilitation
	Summary
	Introduction
	How to implement cardiac tele- rehabilitation: organizationalaspects
	How to implement cardiac tele- rehabilitation: practical aspects
	How to cope with legal frameworks and changing technologies
	Conclusion
	References
	Further reading
21. The EXPERT tool: how to make exercise prescription easy
	Summary
	Introduction
	The EXPERT tool: features and functionalities
	The EXPERT training centre
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgement
	References
	Further reading
Index