There is a myth that if you have heart disease you have to take it easy, but this isn’t the case. We know that exercise training is very beneficial and that with it people can improve and heart disease can be treated.
Presenter:
Professor Norman Morris is a physiotherapist who holds a joint research position as Professor (Cardiothoracic) at The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane and Griffith University on the Gold Coast. His program of research examines the factors that limit, and interventions that improve, exercise tolerance in individuals with chronic heart and lung disease and is undertaken in both clinical and laboratory-based settings.
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0:00 Introduction
Diagnoses comprehension:
0:17 What is heart disease?
Symptoms:
1:08 How do you know if you have heart disease?
Causes:
2:00 What causes heart disease?
2:42 What are the risk factors for developing heart disease?
Treatment and management:
3:47 How do you treat and manage heart disease?
4:50 What medical treatments are there?
Prevention:
5:37 How can I prevent heart disease?
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The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, [6/02/2024]. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
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