Other characteristics , including specialist versus generalist provision , did not appreciably impact programme effectiveness .
Conclusions Shorter secondary prevention programmes , those based in general practice , and those staffed by generalists are at least as effective in reducing all cause mortality in patients with coronary heart disease as longer programmes , hospital-based programmes , and programmes staffed by specialists
Background The aim of this study was to determine which programme characteristics influence the effectiveness of secondary prevention programmes for Coronary Heart Disease .
Comparing multifactorial lifestyle interventions and stress management in coronary risk reduction
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of residential multifactorial cardiac rehabilitation , outpatient multifactorial rehabilitation , stress management , and st and ard coronary rehabilitation , on cardiac risk reduction . Out of 144 eligible male patients recently treated with percantaneous transluminal coronary angiography ( PTCA ) , coronary artery bypass graft ( CABG ) , or acute myocardial infa rct ion ( AMI ) , 132 were r and omized into this study . All interventions covered a 12-month active intervention , intense during the first months and subsequently leveled out . Main assessment s were performed before r and omization and after the intervention . Patients offered behavioral rehabilitation showed improved selfreported healthy diet habits and exercise frequency , and higher internal locus of control . Although blood lipids , exercise capacity , body mass , anxiety , depression , and Type A scores were changed in the expected direction , no significant difference emerged between active intervention and the st and ard care condition . St and ard care of today appears to have great potential in particular if supplemented with some kind of stress management
Other characteristics , including specialist versus generalist provision , did not appreciably impact programme effectiveness .
Conclusions Shorter secondary prevention programmes , those based in general practice , and those staffed by generalists are at least as effective in reducing all cause mortality in patients with coronary heart disease as longer programmes , hospital-based programmes , and programmes staffed by specialists
Background The aim of this study was to determine which programme characteristics influence the effectiveness of secondary prevention programmes for Coronary Heart Disease .