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Contemporary Diagnosis and Management in Cardiovascular Exercise® [eBook]
Physical inactivity is a major modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), but the importance of exercise in maintaining patient health is commonly overlooked in medical school criteria. This handbook offers physicians a concise resource on the critical role of exercise as a preventive measure and as a complementary therapy for patients receiving drug treatment for CAD. 366 pages
Barry A. Franklin, PhD
Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation and
Exercise Laboratories
William Beaumont Hospital,
Royal Oak, Michigan
Neil F. Gordon, MD, PhD, MPH
Chief Medical and Science Officer
Nationwide Better Health
Columbus, Ohio
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Exercise Physiology in Health and Disease
Chapter 2: Diagnostic and Prognostic Implications of Exercise Training
Chapter 3: Survival of the Fittest: Evidence for Cardioprotective and High-Risk Fitness Levels
Chapter 4: Exercise in the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Coronary Artery Disease
Chapter 5: Exercise Prescription: New Insights
Chapter 6: Exercise Guidelines for Special Patient Populations
Chapter 7: Drug Therapy: How It Modulates Exercise Hemodynamics and Tolerance
Chapter 8: Exercise-Related Trials: What Have We Learned?
Chapter 9: Putting the Risk of Exercise in Perspective: High-Risk Activities