Abstract

NAVAS, Claudia M; LUGO, Luz H  and  ORTIZ, Sergio D. Descriptive study of the cardiac rehabilitation program of the Clínica Las Américas. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2011, vol.18, n.4, pp.199-205. ISSN 0120-5633.

A before and after descriptive study that shows the efficacy and safety of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program of the Clínica Las Americas, based on the follow-up of 77 patients in which we evidenced improvement in functional capacity as well as a decrease of abdominal girth and baseline values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure without severe complications in all type of patients, regardless of ejection fraction or demographic variables. Likewise, we describe the epidemiological characteristics of the population and the cardio-cerebro-vascular risk factors.

Keywords : cardiac rehabilitation; functional class; MET; cardiovascular risk; exercise.

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