Clinical Update on Cardiac Rehabilitation
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Rehabilitation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 535
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Interests: diaphragm; fascia; cardiac rehabilitation; physiotherapy; osteopathic medicine
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Dear Colleagues,
The American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) consider rehabilitation to be a science that deals with secondary prevention. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) aims to reduce the prevalence of mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease and minimize hospitalizations compared to patients with the same pathology but who do not follow CR. The multi-interprofessionalism of the rehabilitation team allows each patient to be treated with subjective approaches during the various phases of the rehabilitation process. CR includes aerobic and anaerobic physical activity, nutritional and psychological support, pharmacological integration and various periodic instrumental assessments, as well as nursing care when necessary.
Like any science, CR is constantly evolving. For example, novel tools and rehabilitation techniques (in hospital facilities, at home remotely) have been introduced in recent years. In addition, despite the publication of more detailed guidelines, the most valid indications for performing CR in each cardiovascular pathology, the most appropriate timing, and the best amount of training and pharmacological therapy in various rehabilitation phases remain unknown.
This Special Issue welcomes the submission of articles that address gaps in the existing literature regarding CR.
Dr. Bruno Bordoni
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cardiac rehabilitation
- cardiovascular disease
- physiotherapy
- interprofessional intervention
- exercise training
- nutritional counseling
- psychosocial support
- secondary prevention
- rehabilitation modalities
- rehabilitation tools
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