Relaxation therapy for rehabilitation and prevention in ischaemic heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 193-202

  Van Dixhoorn, Jan ^a   White, Adrian ^b  

^a Infection and Immunology   (Netherlands)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cardiac rehabilitation; ischaemic heart disease; psychosocial treatment; relaxation therapy; secondary prevention; stress management

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONVALESCENCE; DEPRESSION; EMBASE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEATH; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCINFO; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK RESUMPTION;

ANXIETY; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21344449094     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000166451.38593.de     Document Type: Article

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