Many people miss out on the benefits of cardiac rehab. Here's why you shouldn't
To understand the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation, you can trust decades of research—or listen to Taelur Littlejohn's story.
Nov 11, 2025
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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Women face barriers in accessing, participating in cardiac rehab despite proven benefits
People who participate in cardiac rehabilitation programs after a major cardiac event have improved quality of life and long-term cardiovascular health. However, significant differences exist in cardiac rehabilitation access, ...
Oct 14, 2025
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Psychological distress common after a heart attack, may lead to future heart conditions
Many people experience one or more types of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, psychosocial stress or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), after a heart attack, which can affect their physical recovery ...
Sep 22, 2025
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Cardiac rehabilitation: You cannot tell a good story if you do not know how to listen
As a clinician and researcher in cardiac rehabilitation, I've learned that the most important tool in our work is not a stethoscope or a treadmill—it is our ability to listen. Not just to the words patients say, but to the ...
How to tackle the 'profound and lasting impact' of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health
Millions of people around the world are suffering from the serious cardiovascular effects of COVID infection and long COVID. A lack of clear guidance on how to reduce this suffering and prevent further harm means that patients ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Exercise rehab can lessen severity, frequency and recurrence of irregular heart rhythm
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation lessens the severity, frequency, and recurrence of the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, or AF for short, finds a pooled data analysis of the available ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Patient education in cardiac rehab: A personal reflection on building a more inclusive and empowering future
I grew up and began my career in Brazil, where access to health care and education—especially in low-resource settings—was not guaranteed. Early in my clinical work, I witnessed how empowering patients with knowledge could ...
Boosting exercise performance in heart failure patients
Heating the lower limbs before exercise has been found to significantly improve endurance in individuals with heart failure.
Jun 10, 2025
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Informal caregivers of heart patients need more support—our study shows where to begin
If you've ever cared for someone through illness, you know that healing doesn't just happen in hospitals or clinics. It happens at home—around dinner tables, during medication routines, and in countless quiet moments where ...
Micro workouts: A little exercise goes a long way
Micro workouts are all the talk right now: researchers have found that effective physical activity in small doses provides great health benefits—both for the individual and society as a whole.
Apr 1, 2025
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