| Literature DB >> 33611459 |
Ana Abreu1,2,3, Ines Frederix3,4,5,6, Paul Dendale3,4, Arne Janssen6, Patrick Doherty7, Massimo F Piepoli8,9, Heinz Völler10,11, Constantinos H Davos12.
Abstract
Despite the proven efficacy and cost-effectiveness of contemporary cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes, the referral to/uptake of and adherence to cardiovascular rehabilitation remains inadequate. In addition, heterogeneity persists amongst different cardiovascular rehabilitation centres in Europe, despite the available scientific documents describing the evidence-based rehabilitation format/content. This position statement was elaborated by the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation (SP/CR) section of EAPC. It defines the minimal and optimal cardiovascular rehabilitation standards. In addition, it describes the relevant quality indicators of cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes to date. Compliance of European cardiovascular rehabilitation centres with these standards will improve cardiovascular rehabilitation process standardization in Europe and hence increase the quality of cadiovascular rehabilitation programmes. © The European Society of Cardiology 2020.Keywords: Cardiac rehabilitation, secondary prevention, accreditation; standards
Year: 2020 PMID: 33611459 DOI: 10.1177/2047487320924912
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Prev Cardiol ISSN: 2047-4873 Impact factor: 7.804