Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to improve cardiovascular health in patients with heart disease or heart failure.
During exercise, there is an increased heart rate and cardiac output.
Exercise training leads to increased muscle fiber size and strength.
Enhanced parasympathetic nervous system activity leads to decreased heart rate and blood pressure.
Cardiac rehabilitation improves exercise tolerance and overall health-related quality of life.
Exercise training leads to increased myocardial thickness and contractility.
Improved vasodilation and decreased peripheral resistance lead to decreased blood pressure.
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During exercise, there is an increased ventilation and oxygen uptake.
During exercise, there is an increased glucose and fatty acid oxidation.
Cardiac rehabilitation decreases hospitalizations and readmissions.
Exercise training leads to reduced sympathetic nervous system activity.
