Exercise-based rehabilitation for coronary heart disease
JA Jolliffe, K Rees, RS Taylor… - Cardiopulmonary …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Background The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) world-wide is one of great
concern to patients and health care agencies alike. Circulatory diseases, including
myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, kill more people than any other disease. This accounts
for 15 million deaths, 30% of the annual total, every year (WHO 1997). In the USA more than
13.5 million Americans have a history of MI, or experience angina pectoris (Wenger 1995).
In Australia in 1994, cardiovascular disease (the largest component of which is coronary …
concern to patients and health care agencies alike. Circulatory diseases, including
myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, kill more people than any other disease. This accounts
for 15 million deaths, 30% of the annual total, every year (WHO 1997). In the USA more than
13.5 million Americans have a history of MI, or experience angina pectoris (Wenger 1995).
In Australia in 1994, cardiovascular disease (the largest component of which is coronary …
