Abstract

SUAREZ, PAULA ANDREA; BARRAGAN, ERLING FABIÁN  and  ALVAREZ, ÓSCAR MAURICIO. IMPACT OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAMS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN SECONDARY PREVENTION. rev.fac.med [online]. 2015, vol.23, n.2, pp.41-49. ISSN 0121-5256.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among people over 45 years. In secondary prevention the proper control of cardiovascular risk factors is essential to reduce recurrences. Cardiac rehabilitation programs have emerged as a mechanism to control risk factors through exercise and education, becoming at the present one of the most cost-effective strategies that significantly impact cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, despite the proven benefits of cardiac rehabilitation programs, most qualified patients are not referred to these and only a minority of eligible patients actually attend these programs. For that reason, the purposes of this article are to review the potential impact of exercise training on cardiovascular risk factors in a person with known cardiovascular disease and as many patients may benefit from formal cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Keywords : Rehabilitation; coronary heart disease; risk factors; prevention; aerobic exercise.

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