Research Article: Relationship Between Number of Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Training Sessions, Muscle Mass, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Rural Elderly Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Introduction:
Coronary heart disease (CHD), a type of cardiovascular disease (CVD), encompasses acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and acute coronary syndrome. CHD is the leading cause of death worldwide. Over % of patients dying from CHD were reported to be aged years or older. In Korea, patients aged > years accounted for .% of all patients with AMI between and , and the mortality rate within three years of diagnosis was reported to be .% in .
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