Blacks who survive cardiac arrest during hospitalization have lower odds of long-term survival compared with similar white survivors, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Half the difference in one-year survival rates, however, remained unexplained. Nearly one-third of the racial difference in one-year survival was dependent on measured patient factors. Only… Continue reading Long-Term Survival Worse for Black Survivors of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Category: Cardiac Rehabilitation
Fitness Trackers Help Cardiac-Rehab Patients Maintain Exercise Goals
Using fitness trackers and call-in sessions with a health coach can help patients who have undergone heart surgery stick to their healthy routines, and even surpass them, according to new research from Duke Health. The analysis represents progress for patients who participate in cardiac rehab programs and typically do well during enrollment but tend to… Continue reading Fitness Trackers Help Cardiac-Rehab Patients Maintain Exercise Goals
Tai Chi: An Alternative for Patients After Heart Attack
An update from the American Heart Association on an alternative exercise for people who might not like physical activity: The slow and gentle movements of Tai Chi hold promise as an alternative exercise option for patients who decline traditional cardiac rehabilitation, according to preliminary research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access… Continue reading Tai Chi: An Alternative for Patients After Heart Attack