Seventy-five years of cardiovascular rehabilitation in Mexico.

Seventy-five years of cardiovascular rehabilitation in Mexico. Arch Cardiol Mex. 2019;89(3):254-262 Authors: Rojano-Castillo J, Ilarraza-Lomelí H, Zavala-Ramírez J, Cantero-Colín R, Rodríguez-Reyes A, Lerma-Espinosa R, Mancilla-Pérez M, Rius-Suárez MD, García-Saldivia MA Abstract Patients suffering from cardiovascular disease require comprehensive medical attention that involves therapies and procedures necessary to reintegrate them optimally to their personal, family, work and social life. Interventions aimed at achieving these goals are included in cardiac rehabilitation programs. These programs are designed to limit the harmful physiological and psychological effects of heart disease, reduce the risk of sudden death or reinfarction, control cardiovascular symptoms, stabilize or reverse the atherosclerosis process and improve the psychosocial and vocational status of patients. These programs have existed in Mexico since the 1940's and have evolved over the years, adapting to the disease conditions present in our country, starting with therapies to treat patients with rheumatic heart disease until the application of physical exercise in patients with heart failure, complex congenital heart disease or pulmonary arterial hypertension. These activities are of a transdisciplinary nature and involve the integration of cardiologists, physiotherapists, psychologists, and nutritionists among others. Currently, these programs have spr...
Source: Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Arch Cardiol Mex Source Type: research