Decades ago, it was assumed that age and poor heredity were the causes of heart disease. In other words, lifestyle was not on the radar screen. However, after World War II, the incidence of heart ...

Doctor William Edwards is here to provide the details. Doctor Edwards is a cardiologist and Director of the Cardiac Rehab Program at the Heart and Vascular Center at MUSC. Doctor Edwards, when is ...

Cardiac rehabilitation improves function and survival after an event, yet women experience less referral and engagement rates ...

More focus is needed on female-specific barriers to enrollment and completion of programs that can improve their outcomes.

Cardiac rehabilitation significantly improves mid- and long-term prognosis for acute coronary syndrome survivors, reducing mortality rates at 1 and 5 years. Participation in cardiac rehabilitation is ...

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Cardiac Rehabilitation R.N. Paula Burket helps Joyce Bassler of Roaring Spring with the settings on a NuStep seated stepper. Editor’s note: John Kasun, who writes a ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - February is Heart Month and one local woman is sharing her heart story and what saved her life. Ruby Radford had triple coronary artery bypass surgery in October 2022. She told ...

For someone who has heart surgery or experiences a major cardiovascular event, cardiac rehabilitation can significantly improve their short and long ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Whether you had a heart attack, bypass surgery, stents or have any type of heart condition, often cardiac rehab will be prescribed to help strengthen your heart. Until now, it ...

A new study finds only about a third of heart patients get the recommended cardiac rehab. It can be a safe way to start exercising again after a major heart event. But researchers found many people ...