Cardiac rehabilitation for the aged patients with cardiovascular diseases / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

At present,the worldwide prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is very high,and shows an upward trend along with aging.In recent years,more and more evidence supported that cardiac rehabilitation could improve the subjective symptoms related to cardiovascular disease,including chest pain,dyspnea,fatigue and so on,and may reduce the long-term rehospitalization rate and mortality.Along with aging of the population and with the developing of medical technology in the cardiovascular field,the proportion of cardiovascular diseases in elderly population is rising.This article reviews the benefits of heart rehabilitation in the elderly,the current situation and the trend of heart rehabilitation in China.