Section 1: Background . 1 Pathophysiology and epidemiologic burden of chronic cardiac disease. 2Key therapeutic targets in chronic cardiac care. Section 2: Effective Models of Chronic Cardiac Care . 3 Slowing the progression of cardiovascular disease: innovative approaches to cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention. 4 Chronic CHF management programs: an exemplar for chronic cardiac care. Section 3: Managing Care: From the Organization to the Individual . 5 Organizational aspects of chronic cardiac care.
6 Individual aspects of chronic cardiac care. Section 4: Optimizing Chronic Cardiac Care . 7 Establishing a nurse-led program of chronic cardiac care. Index.