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From the article: Patients who begin an exercise program one week after their heart attack were found to have the best heart performance. For those who waited to begin their exercise rehabilitation program, the results showed that “for every week that a patient delayed his or her exercise treatment, he or she would have to [...]
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The following article is an excellent review of the original studies involving depression, anxiety and prognosis after a heart attack. (Note, however, that it is from 2003.) The conclusion of the article bears repeating: “Treating symptoms of anxiety and depression in MI patients is an abiding imperative.” Anxiety, depression, and prognosis after myocardial infarction Is [...]
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This is the most thorough review article I have seen on psychological interventions after heart events. One of the interesting findings was that it was more effective to have interventions two months after the event rather than immediately. According to this article, fewer than 50% of people who have a cardiac event (which was not [...]
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My own experience with cardiac rehab several years ago was mixed; it felt safer after a heart attack to be in a hospital setting and have my heart monitored, and it was good to have a schedule to stick to. However, there was absolutely no attention paid to the psychological factors associated with heart disease [...]
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