Cardiovascular rehabilitation plays an important role in the recovery of individuals suffering from heart disease. In order to plan it correctly, it is necessary to assess not only the underlying pathology, but also the patient’s risk profile, level of compliance, and willingness to change an unhealthy lifestyle, elements that are in addition to the unmodifiable ones such as age, sex and genetic predisposition.
A risk stratification analysis must be conducted, which - depending on the type of patient or activity to be proposed - can be based on clinical data or on stress tests and echocardiogram. For the majority of patients, aerobic training is recommended, with a low or moderate intensity, adapted to the different level of physical capacity of each patient. Some patients with stabilized blood pressure values may also undergo endurance training, which can also precede the aerobic training.