Keywords
programas de rehabilitación cardiaca
pacientes con enfermedad cardiovascular
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease has become a public health problem in expansion, being the leading cause of death worldwide and affecting the physical, social and emotional quality of life of patients. Therefore, it is necessary that the nurse involved in improving the quality of life, promoting the participation of patients in cardiac rehabilitation programs, using tools for determining the quality of life, thus achieving a more comprehensive measurement and valid health status of patients with cardiovascular disease and the effectiveness of care offered within the program. The purpose of this review paper is to provide research results to nurses foundation related to quality of life of patients with cardiovascular disease who attend cardiac rehabilitation programs and generic or specific instruments that can be used as tools assessment and monitoring of the quality of life.
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