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Life after heart attack can be positive if right steps taken
Here’s a really good article about what patients go through after a heart attack, with some good quotes by a cardiologist: “After giving a patient two to three weeks of rest and recovery after a heart attack, we focus on … Continue reading
Study: Working 11+ Hours per day linked to increased heart attacks
A very interesting study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine1 reports that people who work an average of 11 or more hours per day (versus 7 to 8) increase their risk of heart attack or dying from heart disease … Continue reading
Heart Needs Work After Heart Attack: New Study Challenges the Notion That the Heart Must Rest
More support for cardiac rehabilitation: A new study by researchers at the University of Alberta shows that for best results in stable patients after a heart attack, early exercise as well as prolonged exercise is the key to the best … Continue reading
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Tagged cardiac rehabilitation, exercise, exercise program, heart attack
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Does Resistance Training Improve Heart Health?
Cathe Friedrich is largely responsible for my own long-term fitness successes. I’ve been doing her workouts for about 7-8 years and they are among the favorites in my collection. She’s always had a website but recently her blog has started … Continue reading
Promoting Heart Health: a Closer Look at Cardiac Rehab
There’s a great article in the Bangor Daily News by personal trainer Kevin DiDonato on the basics of cardiac rehab. I’ve included an excerpt below, but check out the BDN website for the full article… Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation is … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood pressure, BMI, cardiac rehab, cardiac rehabilitation, depression, diet, exercise, heart attack, Heart disease, phase II, survival rate
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Health Tip: Your Doctor Has Prescribed Cardiac Rehabilitation
HealthDay released this little mini article on cardiac rehabilitation. (HealthDay News) — Cardiac rehabilitation may be just what the doctor ordered if you have heart problems and need to improve your health and well-being. The U.S. National Heart Lung and … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, exercise, Heart, heart attack, Heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Stroke
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Obesity Alone Raises Risk of Fatal Heart Attack, Study Finds
(HealthDay News) — Obese men face a dramatically higher risk of dying from a heart attack, regardless of whether or not they have other known risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a new study reveals. The finding stems from an analysis … Continue reading
Cardiac rehab improves heart patients’ life
This is an article from the Times of India that is so good, I wrote to them to get permission to post the whole thing… Researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre have said that healthcare practitioners can increase the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aspirin, cardiac bypass, cardiac illness, cardiac interventions, cardiac rehab, cardiac rehabilitation, Cholesterol, dietician, exercise, heart attack, Heart disease, heart surgery, Hypertension, lifestyle modification, mortality, quality of life, Risk factor, smoking, statins
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Living a normal life with the help of cardiac rehab
Here’s a really good basic Q&A from The Decorah Newspapers website: After a heart attack, negative thoughts and emotions can become overwhelming. Will I have another heart attack? Can I live a normal life? What can’t I do? What can … Continue reading
National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
Each year, more than 100,000 Americans receive help recovering from heart attacks or heart surgery through cardiac rehabilitation. February 13-19, 2011, is National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week. The theme of the week is “Cardiac Rehabilitation: Take Your Recovery to Heart” to highlight … Continue reading
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