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Table 1 Target populations for participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs

From: Cardiac rehabilitation: a comprehensive review

Ischemic heart disease

      Post-MI, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous

      transluminal coronary angioplasty

      Stable angina

Other heart conditions

      Compensated heart failure

      Controlled dysrhythmias

      Automatic implanted cardioverter-defibrillate/pacemaker

      Post-valve replacement

      Cardiomyopathy

      Myocardial aneurysm resection

      Pre- and post-heart transplant

      Congenital heart defects

Other chromic diseases

      Stroke

      Peripheral vascular disease

High risk of developing CVD

  1. CVD, Cardiovascular disease; MI, myocardial infarction.