Cardiac risk stratification in cardiac rehabilitation programs: a review of protocols

Abstract

Objective: Gather and describe general characteristics of different protocols of risk stratification for cardiac patients undergoing exercise. Methods: We conducted searches in LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and SciELO electronic databases, using the following descriptors: Cardiovascular Disease, Rehabilitation Centers, Practice Guideline, Exercise and Risk Stratification in the past 20 years. Results: Were selected eight studies addressing methods of risk stratification in patients undergoing exercise. Conclusion: None of the methods described could cover every situation the patient can be subjected to; however, they are essential to exercise prescription.

Keywords

• Doenças Cardiovasculares
• Centros de Reabilitação
• Guia de Prática Clínica
• Exercício
• Medição de Risco