Cardiac rehabilitation is a comprehensive, structured program of exercise, patient education, psychosocial counseling, and risk-factor reduction designed to help patients with chronic or post-acute cardiovascular disease recover the best possible physical, mental, and social condition and return to an active life. The World Health Organization's Expert Committee formalized this definition in a 1993 report on rehabilitation after cardiovascular disease, building on decades of earlier practice. Modern programs are typically prescribed after events such as heart attack, cardiac surgery, or heart failure diagnosis, combining supervised exercise training with long-term behavior change support.
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How long does a cardiac rehabilitation program last?
Anywhere from six weeks to several years; a global median of 24 sessions are offered.
The length varies from program to program. A program can range from six weeks to several years, and a median of 24 sessions is offered globally. The source adds that it is well established that more sessions are better.
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The document references a 1993 WHO Expert Committee report on rehabilitation after cardiovascular diseases, which established the foundational definition used in the article.
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Women, ethnocultural minorities, older patients, those of lower socio-economic status, with comorbidities, and living in rural areas are less likely to access CR
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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the sum of activity and interventions required to ensure the best possible physical, mental, and social conditions so that patients with chronic or post-acute cardiovascular disease may, by their own efforts, preserve or resume their proper place in society and lead an active life".
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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the sum of activity and interventions required to ensure the best possible physical, mental, and social conditions so that patients with chronic or post-acute cardiovascular disease may, by their ow
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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the sum of activity and interventions required to ensure the best possible physical, mental, and social conditions so that patients with chronic or post-acute cardiovascular disease may, by their own efforts, preserve or resume their proper place
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In Group: Cardiopulmonary and Airway Rehabilitation, Introduction
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the sum of activity and interventions required to ensure the best possible physical, mental, and social conditions so that patients with chronic or post-acute cardiovascular disease may, by their own efforts, preserve or resume their proper place in society and lead an active life".
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