This session will explore the evolution and impact of psychocardiology, highlighting its emergence as a critical field addressing the intersection of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and psychological distress.

Frailty is associated with higher mortality, disability, and hospitalization in the cardiac population. It is critical to identify frail and vulnerable patients and adapt their assessment and intervention plan within the frame of primary and secondary prevention of CVDs.

This presentation will address that vast variations of the placement of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Programs in an organizational structure and how these structures can negative and/or positively impact program operations and sustainability.

This webinar will address current rules and regulations as they apply to Cardiac Rehabilitation, Intensive Cardiac, SET PAD, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Outpatient Respiratory Services programs.

The purpose of this webcast, released as a recorded webinar in Dec. 2024, is to clarify current billing and coding process, share current legislative priorities, and describe regulatory changes taking place in 2025.

This webinar will discuss the evolving evidence regarding exercise-based pulmonary (p)rehabilitation.

This webinar will cover cardioprotective diets and their effect on LDL-cholesterol and the benefits beyond lipid control, specific nutritional considerations including the importance of adequate protein intake, and the role of supplements.

This webcast will educate on techniques to have weekly discussions with patients concerning smoking cessation.

This webinar will review commonly used exercise prescription methods in cardiac rehabilitation programs across the United States including, Target Heart Rate Ranges developed from a maximal, or near maximal test, ranges calculated using a prediction equation, resting heart rate plus a fixed range, rating of perceived exertion, and the “talk test.”

This webinar will explore cultural and language considerations in cardiac and pulmonary rehab delivery across North America.