Coronary Artery Disease: Essentials of Prevention and Rehabilitation (Hardback)

Supplemented by case studies, this text allows readers to follow the process of how CAD is evaluated and what interventions are used to manage this disease. Particular attention is given to lifestyle modifications, especially exercise programming. Tables, figures and photographs illustrate the three-part text, which features the essentials of CAD management, related concepts, exercise testing, programming and administrative concerns. Part 1 provides a comprehensive review of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology, along with CAD assessment, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Part 2 explains the fundamentals of electro-cardiography administration, interpretation and the essentials of physical fitness assessment. Part 3 provides information on CAD programming.