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Revista Colombiana de Cardiología
Print version ISSN 0120-5633
Abstract
LUGO-AGUDELO, Luz Helena et al. Practice Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of heart failure in a population greater than 18 years-old: B, C and D Classification. Cardiac rehabilitation component. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2019, vol.26, n.6, pp.357-368. ISSN 0120-5633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccar.2018.10.015.
Introduction:
Cardiac rehabilitation programs combine the performing of supervised exercise with secondary prevention and psycho-social support that helps to improve adherence to measures, with a clear impact on the morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure.
Methodology:
For the development of the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, the steps followed were those defined in the Methodological Guidelines for the Preparation of Clinical Practice Guidelines with an Economic Assessment in the General Social Security System in Colombian Health by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia.
Results:
Recommendations were established for the adequate development of an integrated cardiac rehabilitation program for patients with heart failure. The aspects approached included the assessment of functional capacity, effectivity and safety of the exercise, dosification, methodology, and rehabilitation in patients with devices.
Conclusion:
The practice of exercise in patients with stable heart has shown to reduce the number of hospital admissions, improve the quality of life and functional capacity. It has also shown to be safe in those that have a device implanted.
Keywords : Rehabilitation; Chronic heart failure; Quality of life; Therapeutic guidelines.