RT Book, Section A1 Bartels, Matthew N. A1 Prince, David A2 Mitra, Raj SR Print(0) ID 1159832484 T1 Cardiac Rehabilitation T2 Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071793339 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159832484 RD 2024/03/28 AB Globally the prevalence of cardiovascular disease continues to rise with an increase in the aged population.1,2 This in turn increases the percentage of patients seen in physiatric practices with underlying cardiovascular conditions that affect patient function, participation with therapy, and recovery. Studies have demonstrated that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with substantial physiologic benefits in cardiovascular atherogenesis, inflammation, and function (Table 49–1).