Cardiac rehabilitation can be extremely complex art. In Cardiac Rehabilitation, expert authors provide state-of-the-art information that serves as a manual to the multidisciplinary nature of cardiac rehabilitation in the current era, the current state of cardiac rehabilitation, and the issues facing current CR programs. Covering the major components of a CR program, including medical therapy, exercise, nutrition, and behavioral therapy, from referral to testing to individualizing the program for the participants, the volume is a thorough, vital guide to this important field.

"The purpose of this volume is to provide state-of-the-art information and a manual to providers about the multidisciplinary nature of cardiac rehabilitation in the current era, the current state of cardiac rehabiliation, and the issues presenting to current CR programs. TOC:Introduction and Overview.- Exerc. Prescript. Principles.- Contemporary Diets.- Weight management.- Anxiety and Depression.- Stress management.- Readiness for Change.- Smoking Cessation.- Purposes of Exerc. Testing.- GXT.- CPX testing.- Six minute Walk.- Treating to Goal, Lipids.- Treating to Goal: Diabetes.- Angina, IHD, CABG, PCI, CT, HF.- Hypertension.- Diabetes.- Pulmonary Disease.- PAD.- Arthritis.- Elderly.- Referrals.- Physician's Role.- Assessment and Treatment of Risk in CR and in the Clinic.- Staffing models.- Billing and Reimbursement."

Principles for Prescribing Exercise in Cardiovascular Disease.- Nutrition in Cardiac Rehabilitation.- References.- Assessment and Management of Depression in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients.- Managing Stress to Manage Heart Disease.- Use of Readiness for Change in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs.- Smoking Cessation: The Prescription that Every Smoker Should be Given.- Utility of Graded Exercise Testing in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Setting.- Graded Exercise Testing.- The Use of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Primer and Case Analysis.- Role of the 6-Minute Walk Test in Cardiac Rehabilitation.- Cardiac Rehabilitation: Statins and the Rationale for Implementation of Lipid-Lowering Therapy.- Treating to Goal: Diabetes and Hypertension.- Exercise in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.- Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention for Hypertension.- Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiac Rehabilitation in Clinical Practice.- Pulmonary Issues Related to Cardiac Rehabilitation.- Exercise Rehabilitation for Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease.- Dealing with Arthritis as a Comorbidity in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs.- Cardiac Rehabilitation for Elderly Cardiac Patients.- Expanding Your Model: Optimizing Referrals and Introducing Disease Management.- The Role of the Physician-Medical Director in Cardiac Rehabilitation.- Assessment and Treatment of Risk in the Clinic Setting.- Cardiac Rehabilitation Staffing.- Reimbursement Issues.