Cardiac-rehabilitation programs were first developed in the 1960s, 4–6 once the benefits of ambulation during prolonged hospitalization for coronary events had been recognized. 7 After discharge from ...

Ian Jones, BSc (Hons), RN, PGCLT, DPSN. Lecturer in Cardiac Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Salford Professional Nurse 2003 Jan;18(5):289-92. Coronary heart disease remains the single ...

The cardiology world has adopted ‘acute coronary syndromes’ as an umbrella term for both acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina. The reason for this change in terminology is the recognition ...

Both genetic and lifestyle factors contribute to individual-level risk of coronary artery disease. The extent to which increased genetic risk can be offset by a healthy lifestyle is unknown. The ...