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Integrating Individuals with Stroke into Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Traditional Stroke Rehabilitation: Promoting a Continuum of Care
Publication date: Available online 11 July 2018Source: Canadian Journal of CardiologyAuthor(s): Susan Marzolini, R. KinUnstructured AbstractIndividuals following stroke are at a high risk for a repeat stroke and for complications related to coronary artery disease. Indeed, stroke and coronary artery disease share many of the same risk factors. Unfortunately, patients become sedentary after stroke leading to cardiorespiratory deconditioning as well as muscle atrophy and weakness that leads to deterioration in metabolic, cardiorespiratory, and functional health. Access to intensive secondary prevention programs with a struct...
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - July 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

An Integrated Approach for Vascular Health: A Call to Action
Publication date: Available online 6 November 2014 Source:Canadian Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Blair J. O'Neill , Shadab N. Rana , Vincent Bowman Vascular diseases such as stroke, myocardial infarction, most causes of heart failure, dementia, peripheral arterial disease, certain kidney, and many lung and eye conditions are a result of disorders in the blood vessels (large and small) throughout the entire human body. Vascular diseases are the leading cause of preventable death and disability in Canada 1 . Most vascular diseases share common risk factors (high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipidemia and obesity), which...
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - November 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research