The Singapore General Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation and Health Enhancement Programme 1979-1983.

The Singapore General Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation and Health Enhancement Programme has taken in 148 patients since its inception in 1979. The programme initially admitted post myocardial infarction patients but has expanded to include those with coronary by pass surgery. In 1982 the programme developed a health enhancement and preventive cardiology role by taking in participants at high risk--hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia. There has been no exercise prescription related deaths during the exercises.