| Dedication | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Contributors | |
| Current Perspectives in Cardiac Rehabilitation | |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation as a Model for Integrated Cardiovascular Care | p. 3 |
| The Physician and Cardiac Rehabilitation | p. 24 |
| Improvement of Quality of Life in the Framework of Coronary Rehabilitation | p. 40 |
| Diagnosis and Prescription of Exercise | |
| Exercise Electrocardiographic Testing | p. 49 |
| Metabolic Testing | p. 78 |
| Application of Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Modalities to Post-MI Rehabilitation: Tests on Left Ventricular Function, Perfusion and Metabolism | p. 102 |
| Exercise Prescription Development and Supervision | p. 115 |
| Perspectives on the Formulation of Exercise Prescriptions | |
| Application of Exercise Principles to Routine Work and Recreational Activities | |
| Beta Adrenergic Blockade and Exercise Training | |
| Exercise Prescription for Cardiac Transplant Patients | |
| Clinical Considerations | |
| Rehabilitation of the Cardiologically Complex Patient | p. 143 |
| Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Arrhythmia, and Valvular Heart Disease | |
| Cardiac Transplantation | |
| Associated Medical Conditions | p. 164 |
| Exercise and Hypertension | |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Diabetic Patient | |
| Patients with Peripheral Vascular and Chronic Lung Disease | |
| Noncardiologic Complications of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Common Patient Concerns | p. 183 |
| Advances in Lipoprotein Metabolism: Applications in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Setting | p. 196 |
| Vocational Issues and Disability | p. 227 |
| Smoking Intervention During Cardiac Rehabilitation | p. 243 |
| Psychosocial Recovery Issues and Strategies in Cardiac Rehabilitation | p. 248 |
| Management of Depression and Anxiety Disorders in the Cardiac Patient: Psychotropic Medications in the Cardiac Patient | p. 263 |
| Program Implementation and Function | |
| Organization Issues: Program Initiation | p. 289 |
| Program Models | p. 308 |
| Institutional Model | |
| Community-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation | |
| Corporate Model | |
| Medical-Legal Liability | p. 328 |
| Compliance and Motivation in Cardiac Rehabilitation | p. 335 |
| Newer Technology in Cardiac Rehabilitation | p. 349 |
| Appendix: Table of Energy Requirements for Activities of Daily Living, Household Tasks, and Recreational Activities | p. 359 |
| Index | p. 377 |
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