Author/Authors :
Özkeçeci, Gülay Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Eroğlu, Selma Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Turkey , Onrat, Ersel Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Avşar, Alaettin Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Berktur, Serkan Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Solak, Özlem Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Turkey
Abstract :
Cardiovascular diseases are worldwide number one cause of mortality and morbidity (1). The main reason of the decrease in mortality due to coronary artery disease is not just the advances in treatment of the acute coronary syndromes, but also the advances in the secondary prevention methods. Cardiac rehabilitation programs are secondary prevention methods for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases (2).
