Barriers to cardiac rehabilitation delivery in a low-resource setting from the perspective of healthcare administrators, rehabilitation providers, and cardiac patients.

Background: Despite clinical practice guideline recommendations that cardiovascular disease patients participate, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are highly unavailable and underutilized. This is particularly true in low-resource settings, where the epidemic is at its' worst. The reasons are complex, and include health system, program and patient-level barriers.

Validation of a Scale to Assess Patients' Comprehension of Frequently Used Cardiology Terminology: The Cardiac TERM Scale in Brazilian Portuguese.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to psychometrically validate the translation of a questionnaire on patient understanding of cardiology terminology (TERM) to Brazilian Portuguese.

Design: After piloting the translation and cross-cultural adaptation, the 16-item TERM questionnaire was psychometrically tested.

Methods: Internal and test-retest reliability, as well as validity, were assessed in 322 cardiac patients.

Availability and characteristics of cardiac rehabilitation programs in one Brazilian state: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a recommended model of care for cardiovascular diseases; however, is not widely available and is underutilized, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

Objectives: To identify the CR programs available in one Brazilian state (Minas Gerais; MG) and describe their characteristics by funding type.

Methods: In this multi-center descriptive study, CR programs were identified in four MG regions and 41 CR coordinators were sent a survey to report the characteristics of their programs, including CR components described in guidelines and barriers to patients' participation.

Perceptions of Cardiology Administrators About Cardiac Rehabilitation in South America and the Caribbean.

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs can address the cardiovascular disease epidemic in South America. However, there are factors limiting CR access at the patient, provider, and system levels. The latter 2 have not been extensively studied.

Study on functional cardiorespiratory changes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.

Purpose: To analyze the behavior of cardiopulmonary function in postoperative of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.

Methods: Thirty-two patients, 13 males (41%) and 19 females (59%), were evaluated. Their age ranged from 25 to 67 years, with a mean of 44.