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Is the number of attended cardiac rehabilitation sessions influential on prevention of recurrent ischemic cardiac disease? Hasselt University
Is multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation following cardiac resynchronization cost-effective? (#) Hasselt University
Participating or not in a cardiac rehabilitation programme: factors influencing a patient's decision Hasselt University
Background: International research indicates that attendance of patients to a proposed cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programme varies between 21% and 75%. Addressing the reasons why cardiac patients are not participating will improve accessibility to CR. The objective of this study was to investigate patient compliance with cardiac rehabilitation and the reasons of refusing or abandoning the programme. Methods: Twenty hospital centres were ...
Psychosocial predictors for cardiac rehabilitation participation for patients with coronary artery disease Hasselt University
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a class Ia recommendation by international guidelines. However, the participation remains disappointingly low. Multiple barriers were already identified. Nevertheless, the relationship with psychosocial factors remains unsettled. The aim of this study is to analyse the role of psychosocial factors in CR participation.
The future is now: a call for action for cardiac telerehabilitation in the COVID-19 pandemic from the secondary prevention and rehabilitation section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology Hasselt University KU Leuven University of Antwerp
The role of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation is well established in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease and heart failure. Numerous trials have demonstrated both the effectiveness as well as the cost-effectiveness of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation in improving exercise capacity and quality of life, and in reducing cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. However, the current COVID-19 ...
Is there an optimal dose of cardiac rehabilitation in coronary artery disease patients? Hasselt University
Background: Many studies have shown that participation in cardiac rehabilitation reduces long-term morbidity and mortality after myocardial infarction. Therefore, both American and European evidence-based guidelines recommend cardiac rehabilitation. However, it is still unclear what the optimal dose of cardiac rehabilitation is. Methodology: The study is a monocenter, retrospective cohort study. We identified patients with stable ischemic heart ...
Participation in cardiac rehabilitation after hospitalisation for heart failure: a report from the BIO-HF registry Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Objective Participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after hospitalisation for heart failure (HF) is estimated to be low, but specific data for Belgium are lacking. Therefore, we wanted to evaluate attendance after HF hospitalisation compared to patients after cardiac surgery or acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Moreover, the improvement in exercise capacity was compared with the other patient groups. Methods and results Patients who were ...
Bridging Patients’ Needs and Caregivers’ Perspectives to Tailor Information Provisioning during Cardiac Rehabilitation Hasselt University
In remote rehabilitation of cardiac patients, patients need a better understanding of various factors influencing their disease condition to become active participants in their care. Nonetheless, current e-learning approaches in healthcare lack personalization and a deeper understanding of individual patient needs. Most e-learning platforms in healthcare are merely an accumulation of content created by caregivers where patients have no means to ...
Frailty in Acute and Chronic Coronary Syndrome Patients Entering Cardiac Rehabilitation Hasselt University
Worldwide population ageing is partly due to advanced standard of care, leading to increased incidence and prevalence of geriatric syndromes such as frailty and disability. Hence, the age at the onset of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) keeps growing as well. Moreover, ageing is a risk factor for both frailty and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Frailty and CVD in the elderly share pathophysiological mechanisms and associated conditions, such as ...