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With heart disease as the leading cause of death worldwide, there is growing recognition that recovery is not only physical but also emotional and social. A new study shows that strong and supportive relationships can indeed ...
Dec 16, 2025
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When we talk about "patient engagement" in research, it can sound like a slogan on a grant application rather than something that changes people's lives.
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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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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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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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 ...
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-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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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 ...
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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