A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module (SIM) on Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) among post Myocardial Infarction (Ml) Patients Attending Cardiac Outpatient Department in Selected Hospitals in Udaipur

Chirayu Soni

Abstract: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an established form of treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction that is designed to provide a range of lifestyle and medical interventions to reduce cardiac mortality and morbidity through the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and reduction in coronary artery disease risk factors. Another important objective of CR is improvement in health - related quality of life (HRQOL) and several studies have reported on the HRQOL of patients with coexisting acute myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, and heart failure.

Keywords: cardiac rehabilitation, heart attack treatment, healthy lifestyle, coronary artery disease, quality of life