In the 1950s, Herman Hellerstein set out his ideas for the comprehensive rehabilitation of
patients recovering from acute cardiac events, using a multidisciplinary team. His approach …

PURPOSE: To bring up-to-date information about all the cardiac rehabilitation (CR) units in
the UK, including their staffing and the services they offer, and to determine the numbers and …

… Clausen and Trap-Jensen 42 reported a dropout rate of 14% among 29 coronary patients
exercised for 3 months, Bethell et al 12 a rate of 15% among 162 patients, Carson et al 11 a …

Background Provision of cardiac rehabilitation is inadequate in all countries in which it has
been measured. This study assesses the provision in the United Kingdom and the changes …

The authors of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline for
the management of secondary prevention following an acute myocardial infarction reviewed …

In 1957, Hellerstein and Ford 1 defined rehabilitation as ‘the process by which a patient is
returned realistically to his greatest physical, mental, social, vocational and economic …

Psychological and quality of life measures are important in the assessment of cardiac rehabilitation
(CR) patients and the outcome of treatment. This study aimed to assess the utility and …

… Hugh JN Bethell , Hugh JN Bethell … , Turner S, Bethell H. Results and cost of meeting the
National Service Framework for coronary heart disease requirement for 12 month follow-up after …

Objective: To determine the long-term effects of a 3 month post-infarct exercise cardiac
rehabilitation programme. Design: Two hundred male patients who took part in a randomized …

Objective To determine the association among cardiorespiratory fitness (“fitness”), adiposity,
and mortality in older adults.