Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation

As the name of the institutes suggests, Canadian association of cardiac rehabilitation is a Canadian based association which is related with the rehabilitation of cardiac patients in the country. It was established in the year 1973 with the initiative of Canadian government. Since last 28 years the organization is providing the best cardiac rehab facilities to the patients.

The mission statement of the Canadian association of cardiac rehabilitation states that it works toward providing leadership in clinical practice, advocacy and research related to cardiovascular disease field. It is dedicated towards rehabilitation and prevention for the maintenance and enhancement of cardiovascular health of the people in the country. Though when started it worked at the grass root level, the organization is now the national leader of cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation.

Objectives of the organization as stated in their website are as follows

• To act as a mediator for the exchange of information on cardiac rehab within the country and with other International Cardiac Rehabilitation Organizations
• To provide professional education on the issue through the organization
• To sponsor and promote scientific meetings, publications and educational conferences
• To provide ways to enhance career development options in the field for members and students related to the organization
• To promote a better understanding of Cardiac Rehabilitation among other professional bodies, government agencies, organizations and the public
• To develop, promote, and establish guidelines for the practice of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Canada
• To encourage and promote research in the field of Cardiac Rehabilitation

According to the organization the rehabilitation is "The maintenance and enhancement of cardiac health through individualized programs which are designed in order to optimize psychological, physical, vocational, emotional and social status of the patient. The process of cardiac rehabilitation includes the facilitation as well as delivery of secondary prevention factors through the process of heart hazard detection, identification and modification. This all is done for an effort to prevent cardiac disease progression and recurrence of severe cardiac events."

The Canadian association of cardiac rehabilitation has helped many cardiac patients from the country. Till date more than 100000 heart patients have been rehabilitated and every year this number is increasing by at least 2000. The organization arranges the information exchange conferences of cardiac rehab experts from worldwide every year. The conference has become one of the most highly rated information exchange forum around the world. This information and technique exchange is helping the patients over the globe.

We hope that using this article you get to know enough information on the multi-disciplinary Canadian association of cardiac rehabilitation. There are also American and British association for cardiac rehab. There is also a book named BACR Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation that offers guidelines for professionals in cardiac rehab field.