Cardiac risk stratification in cardiac rehabilitation programs: a review of protocols

Cardiac risk stratification in cardiac rehabilitation programs: a review of protocols

Objective: Gather and describe general characteristics of different protocols of risk stratification for cardiac patients undergoing exercise. Methods: We conducted searches in LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and SciELO electronic databases, using the following descriptors: Cardiovascular Disease, Rehabilitation Centers, Practice Guideline, Exercise and Risk Stratification in the past 20 years. Results: Were selected eight studies addressing methods of risk stratification in patients undergoing exercise. Conclusion: None of the methods described could cover every situation the patient can be subjected to; however, they are essential to exercise prescription.

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Main Authors: Silva,Anne Kastelianne França da, Barbosa,Marianne Penachini da Costa de Rezende, Bernardo,Aline Fernanda Barbosa, Vanderlei,Franciele Marques, Pacagnelli,Francis Lopes, Vanderlei,Luiz Carlos Marques
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2014
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382014000200255
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