Effect of relaxation therapy on cardiac events after myocardial infarction: a 5-year follow-up study


Author: Van Dixhoorn JJ//Duivenvoorden JH


Conference/Journal: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Date published: 1999
Other:
 Volume ID: 19   ,  Issue ID: 3   ,  Pages: 178-85   ,  Word Count: 53  
    The occurrence of major cardiac events and cardiac rehospitalization were compared for two treatment groups. Patients with previous myocardial infarction were randomized to receive either exercise training and relaxation therapy or exercise training only (control group). At five-year follow-up the total number of rehospitalizations was reduced by 31% in the group receiving relaxation training.