Alternative models of cardiac rehabilitation: A systematic review

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 35-74

  Clark, Robyn A ^a   Conway, Aaron ^b   Poulsen, Vanessa ^c   Keech, Wendy ^c   Tirimacco, Rosy ^d   Tideman, Phillip ^d  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Cardiac rehabilitation; Cardiovascular diseases; Coronary disease; Internet; Myocardial infarction; Risk factors; Systematic review; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COMMUNITY CARE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART INFARCTION; HEART REHABILITATION; HOME REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LOW RISK PATIENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TELEHEALTH; TELEMONITORING; CORONARY CARE UNIT; HEART DISEASES; HOME CARE; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; KINESIOTHERAPY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEART DISEASES; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84918515636     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2047487313501093     Document Type: Review

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