The ESC Handbook of Cardiac Rehabilitation is the latest publication from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) group of the European Society of Cardiology. It is a key tool for those who are planning to start a cardiovascular rehabilitation programme, want to improve an ongoing programme, or just would like to know more about cardiovascular rehabilitation.

Chapter 1. Evidence of cardiac rehabilitation in the modern era Constantinos H. Davos and Bernhard Rauch Chapter 2. Different settings of cardiac rehabilitation Jean-Paul Schmid and Ugo Corrà Chapter 3. Cardiac rehabilitation: referral and barriers Massimo Piepoli and Margaret Cupples Chapter 4. Human and material resources, structure, organizational recommendations Ana Abreu and Jean-Paul Schmid Chapter 5. Recovering from acute heart events Ugo Corrà and Jean-Paul Schmid Chapter 6. Early assessment and risk stratification Marie Christine Iliou and Catherine Monpere Chapter 7. Modalities of physical activity and exercise in the management of cardiovascular health in individuals with cardiovascular risk factors Dominique Hansen and Martin Halle Chapter 8. Exercise training in low risk patients Matthias Wilhelm Chapter 9. Exercise Training Programs for high risk and specific groups of patients Jean-Paul Schmid and Ugo Corrà Chapter 10. Diet and nutritional aspects in cardiac rehabilitation Aimilia Varela, Constantinos Davos and Wolfram Doehner Chapter 11. Educational intervention Marie Christine Iliou and Margaret E. Cupples Chapter 12. Intervention on Depression, Anxiety and stress in Cardiovascular Patients Maria Manuela Abreu Chapter 13. Risk factor management of non-conventional risk factors Roberto Pedretti Chapter 14. How to improve adherence to medication & lifestyle measures Ana Abreu and Miguel Mendes Chapter 15. CR for geriatric and frail patients Carlo Vigorito and Ana Abreu Chapter 16. Return to work Rona Reibis and Heinz Völler Chapter 17. Specific issues on physical activities after cardiac rehabilitation Marco Ambrosetti and Esteban Porrero Chapter 18. Cardiopulmonary exercise test Luca Moderato and Massimo Piepoli Chapter 19. Technological issues Martijn Scherrenberg, Cindel Bonneux, Ines Frederix and Paul Dendale Chapter 20. E-Health in Cardiac Rehabilitation Ines Frederix and Paul Dendale Chapter 21. The EXPERT tool: how to make exercise prescription easy Dominique Hansen and Karin Coninx

Key tool for those who are planning to start a cardiovascular rehabilitation programme, want to improve an ongoing programme, or just would like to know more about cardiovascular rehabilitation The work is supported by the latest scientific evidence and written by experts across Europe There are 21 chapters in the handbook, all structured to provide you with the latest in modern multidisciplinary cardiovascular rehabilitation The handbook will appeal not only to cardiologists, but to physicians involved in cardiovascular prevention and in clinical practice in general The ESC Handbook of Cardiac Rehabilitation is a great addition to the staple of European Society of Cardiology textbooks and handbooks already published

Key tool for those who are planning to start a cardiovascular rehabilitation programme, want to improve an ongoing programme, or just would like to know more about cardiovascular rehabilitation The work is supported by the latest scientific evidence and written by experts across Europe There are 21 chapters in the handbook, all structured to provide you with the latest in modern multidisciplinary cardiovascular rehabilitation The handbook will appeal not only to cardiologists, but to physicians involved in cardiovascular prevention and in clinical practice in general The ESC Handbook of Cardiac Rehabilitation is a great addition to the staple of European Society of Cardiology textbooks and handbooks already published