Cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome

Abstract

Cardiac rehabilitation is a fundamental part of treatment after acute coronary syndrome and should be followed within the first 14 days of the acute inpatient stay. The prognostic value in terms of improving quality of life, reducing both re-hospitalizations and cardiovascular mortality has been shown in numerous studies in recent years. The multimodal, interdisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation aims to maintain and restore the patients' ability to cope with everyday life. The characteristic of cardiac rehabilitation is the combination of sports and physiotherapy, psychosocial care, nutritional therapy, medical diagnostics, and therapy adjustment as well as aftercare recommendations within the framework of a 3-4 week stay in specialized rehabilitation facilities. Participation in exercise-based, multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome reduces cardiovascular mortality and is recommended with Class I, Level A evidence.