Background Coronary heart disease is an incurable condition. The only approach known to
slow its progression is healthy lifestyle change and concordance with cardio-protective …

Survivors of myocardial infarction are at risk of recurrent events and have an annual death
rate of 5%. Advances in treatment and, in particular, the interventional management of …

Aims Despite the high use of cardioprotective medications, the risk factor control in patients
with coronary heart disease (CHD) is still inadequate. Guidelines identify healthy lifestyles …

Results: Patient's illness perception changed over time from a more acute to a more chronic
perception of illness, and beliefs in personal and treatment control of MI had decreased …

Este artículo tiene como propósito presentar una revisión del constructo de percepción de
enfermedad a partir del modelo de Leventhal en salud. Se consideran los antecedentes …

Background: There are considerable differences in the type of treatments offered to patients
presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), in terms of the speed and urgency with …

Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes have increased their availability and
expanded their eligibility criteria. This study sought to identify current predictors and reasons …

Aims and objectives To explore what reasons do nonattenders and noncompleters give for
their patterns of participation or nonparticipation in cardiac rehabilitation programmes and …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent condition associated with adverse
outcomes that need to be addressed by clinicians. Functional limitations and psychological …

Background Patient views are especially important in patient education, as patient
involvement is essential. However, no empirical research clarifies what knowledge, skills …