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 ...

Physiotherapist Catrin Davies shares how cardiac rehabilitation helps people move from fear to confidence after a heart event ...

Despite a slew of benefits linked to cardiac rehabilitation, attendance remains poor — with even fewer women utilizing the program. A heart failure cardiologist who co-authored an American Heart ...

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 ...

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 ...