ESC Handbook of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Abstract

There is a great deal of information available on why we should perform cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and in which type of patients. It has a permanent place in any book on secondary prevention. There are also many academic textbooks focusing on the pathophysiological aspects of exercise and rehabilitation. However, this handbook provides specific guidance on how to organize your centre adequately and how to manage CR patients in a comprehensive, structured, and practical manner, consistent with guidelines. This handbook is the perfect supplement to the ESC Handbook and Textbook of Preventive Cardiology and provides practical tools for use in everyday clinical situations. It is the result of the collaboration of experts in CR across Europe.