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How to optimize the adherence to a guideline-directed medical therapy in the se...
Pedretti, Roberto F. E.; Hansen, Dominique; Ambrosetti, Marco; Back, Maria; Berger, Thomas; Ferreira, Mariana Cordeiro; Cornelissen, VéroniqueA key factor to successful secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is optimal patient adherence to treatment. However, unsatisfactory rates of adherence to treatment for CVD risk factors and CVD have been observed consistently over the last few decades. Hence, achieving optimal adherence to lifestyle measures and guideline-directed medical therapy in secondary prevention and rehabilitation is a gre...
Personalized exercise prescription in the prevention and treatment of arterial ...
Hanssen, Henner; Boardman, Henry; Deiseroth, Arne; Moholdt, Trine; Simonenko, Maria; Kränkel, Nicolle; Niebauer, Josef; Tiberi, Monica; Abreu, AnaTreatment of hypertension and its complications remains a major ongoing health care challenge. Around 25% of heart attacks in Europe are already attributed to hypertension and by 2025 up to 60% of the population will have hypertension. Physical inactivity has contributed to the rising prevalence of hypertension, but patients who exercise or engage in physical activity reduce their risk of stroke, myocardial inf...
Exercise intensity assessment and prescription in cardiovascular rehabilitation...
Hansen, Dominique; Abreu, Ana; Ambrosetti, Marco; Cornelissen, Veronique; Gevaert, Andreas; Kemps, Hareld; Laukkanen, Jari A.; Pedretti, RobertoA proper determination of the exercise intensity is important for the rehabilitation of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) since it affects the effectiveness and medical safety of exercise training. In 2013, the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), together with the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation...
Secondary prevention through comprehensive cardiovascular rehabilitation : from...
Ambrosetti, Marco; Abreu, Ana; Corrà, Ugo; Davos, Constantinos H.; Hansen, Dominique; Frederix, Inês; Iliou, Marie C.; Pedretti, Roberto F. E.Secondary prevention through comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation has been recognized as the most cost-effective intervention to ensure favourable outcomes across a wide spectrum of cardiovascular disease, reducing cardiovascular mortality, morbidity and disability, and to increase quality of life. The delivery of a comprehensive and ‘modern’ cardiac rehabilitation programme is mandatory both in the residential...
Delphi consensus recommendations on how to provide cardiovascular rehabilitatio...
Ambrosetti, Marco; Abreu, Ana; Cornelissen, Veronique; Hansen, Dominique; Iliou, Marie Christine; Kemps, Hareld; Pedretti, Roberto Franco EnricoThis Delphi consensus by 28 experts from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) provides initial recommendations on how cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) facilities should modulate their activities in view of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A total number of 150 statements were selected and graded by Likert scale [from -5 (strongly disagree) to +5 (strongly agree)], ...