The talk test is a valid, reliable, practical and inexpensive tool for prescribing and monitoring
exercise intensity in competitive athletes, healthy active adults and patients with …

Regular physical activity helps to prevent heart disease, and reduces the risk of first or
subsequent cardiovascular events. It is recommended that Canadian adults accumulate at least …

Objective: To learn more about the prevalence of dietary supplement and medication use by
Canadian athletes in the Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000. Setting and …

Background— Smoking cessation is a key component of secondary cardiovascular disease
prevention. Varenicline, a partial α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, is effective …

Background— Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women in high-income
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. Physical …

Purpose: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is frequently used by clinicians
to assess anxiety and depression in patients with cardiovascular disease; yet, its minimal …

BACKGROUND: We examined factors associated with persistent or recurrent congestive
heart failure after aortic valve replacement. METHODS: Patients who underwent aortic valve …

Objectives: Reoperation is a relatively common event in patients with prosthetic heart valves,
but its actual occurrence can vary widely from one patient to another. With a focus on …

Introduction: Interventions for hospitalized smokers can increase long-term smoking cessation
rates. The Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation (the “Ottawa Model”) is an application of …

Background: The CardioFit internet-based expert system was designed to promote physical
activity in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) who were not participating in cardiac …