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Impact of Community-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Clinical Parameters of Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Impact of Community-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Clinical Parameters of Patients with... DOI 10.7603/s40602-016-0005-4 ASEAN Heart Journal Vol. 24, no.1, 91 – 97 (2016) http://www .globalsciencejournals.com/journal/40602 ISSN: 2315-4551 Original Article Impact of Community-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Clinical Parameters of Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases a b c d e Kheng Yong Ong , Elise Yap , Yvonne May Fen Chia , Hung Yong Tay , Peter Ting , b b,c,d Sui Yung Chan , Yu Heng Kwan . Department of Pharmacy, Singapore General Hospital, Republic of Singapore, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore, Duke-NUS Medical School, Republic of Singapore, Heart Wellness Centre, Singapore Heart Foundation, Republic of Singapore, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Republic of Singapore. © The Author(s) 2016. This article is published with open access by ASEAN Federation of Cardiology. ABSTRACT Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes have been shown to improve patient outcomes, but vary widely in their components. The impact of Singapore’s CR programme on clinical outcomes is currently not known. Objective: To evaluate the effects of a community-based CR programme on important clinical parameters in patients with cardiovascular disease in Singapore. Method: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Cardiovascular patients who had completed a hospital-based CR programme were included. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png ASEAN Heart Journal Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2016 by ASEAN Federation of Cardiology
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Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology
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2315-4551
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DOI 10.7603/s40602-016-0005-4 ASEAN Heart Journal Vol. 24, no.1, 91 – 97 (2016) http://www .globalsciencejournals.com/journal/40602 ISSN: 2315-4551 Original Article Impact of Community-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Clinical Parameters of Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases a b c d e Kheng Yong Ong , Elise Yap , Yvonne May Fen Chia , Hung Yong Tay , Peter Ting , b b,c,d Sui Yung Chan , Yu Heng Kwan . Department of Pharmacy, Singapore General Hospital, Republic of Singapore, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore, Duke-NUS Medical School, Republic of Singapore, Heart Wellness Centre, Singapore Heart Foundation, Republic of Singapore, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Republic of Singapore. © The Author(s) 2016. This article is published with open access by ASEAN Federation of Cardiology. ABSTRACT Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes have been shown to improve patient outcomes, but vary widely in their components. The impact of Singapore’s CR programme on clinical outcomes is currently not known. Objective: To evaluate the effects of a community-based CR programme on important clinical parameters in patients with cardiovascular disease in Singapore. Method: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Cardiovascular patients who had completed a hospital-based CR programme were included.

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Published: Oct 13, 2016

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