Blumenthal, James A.; Wang, Jenny T.; Babyak, Michael; Watkins, Lana; Kraus, William; Miller, Paula; Hinderliter, Alan; Sherwood, Andrew
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 30(2):77-84, March/April 2010.
doi: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e3181d0c1d3
Enhancing Standard Cardiac Rehabilitation with Stress Management Training in Patients with Heart Disease is a randomized clinical trial examining the added value of stress management training (SMT) in the context of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Participants undergo evaluations of stress and cardiovascular biomarkers. Results will have implications for including SMT within standard CR.