A New Look at the Importance of Multidisciplinary Group Interventions in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Abstract

Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the main cause of death worldwide, being responsible for premature deaths, loss of quality of life, with great socioeconomic impact. More than 17 million (around 45%) of NCD deaths in the world are caused by cardiovascular (CV) diseases. Similar findings are found in Brazil, where 72% of all deaths are attributed to NCDs, 30% due to CV disease. 1