Background Participation in coronary heart disease secondary prevention programs is low.
Innovative programs to meet this treatment gap are required. Purpose To aim of this study is …

Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a significant cause of health and economic
burden. Secondary prevention programs play a pivotal role in the treatment and …

Background Participation in coronary heart disease (CHD) secondary prevention programs
is low. Telephone-delivered CHD secondary prevention programs may overcome the …

Background Unhealthy diets and inactivity are still common among patients with
cardiovascular diseases. This study evaluates the effects of the telephonic lifestyle …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide.
Secondary prevention is essential, but participation rates for cardiac rehabilitation are low …

Background Recently, we found a telephone-delivered secondary prevention programme
using health coaching ('ProActive Heart') to be effective in improving a range of key …

Background Providing information is an important part of standard care and treatment for
acute myocardial infarction inpatients. Evidence exists indicating that acute myocardial …

Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major cause of death from a non-
communicable disease. Secondary prevention is effective for reducing morbidity and …

PURPOSE: This pilot study was to assess the feasibility of the health-related lifestyle self-
management (HeLM) intervention as a strategy to decrease cardiovascular risk following …

Background Although supporting lifestyle change is an effective way of preventing further
events in people with cardiovascular disease, providing access to such interventions is a …