From Exercise Training to Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation -- The Evidence Base for Cardiac Rehabilitation -- Indications for Cardiac Rehabilitation -- Prevention Guidelines: Management of the Coronary Patient -- Cardiac Rehabilitation: Europe -- Cardiac Rehabilitation: United States -- Cardiac Rehabilitation: Canada -- Cardiac Rehabilitation: Australia -- Cardiac Rehabilitation: South Africa -- Cardiac Rehabilitation: China -- New Concepts for Early Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease -- Exercise Testing in Heart Disease -- The Molecular Base of Exercise -- Exercise and Fitness -- Exercise Testing in Coronary Heart Disease -- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Chronic Heart Failure -- Exercise Testing in Valvular Heart Disease -- Exercise Training in Heart Disease -- Exercise Training in Coronary Heart Disease -- Exercise Training in Diabetes Mellitus: An Efficient but Underused Therapeutic Option in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease -- Exercise Training in Heart Failure -- Exercise Training in Valvular Heart Disease -- The Role of Sports in Preventive Cardiology -- Advising Patients with Cardiac Disease and after Cardiac Interventions about Sports Activities -- Nutrition -- Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Impact of Nutrition on the Risk of Fatal Complications and Importance of the Concept of Omega-3 Deficiency -- Nutrition Counseling for Diabetic Patients -- Nutritional Counseling for Overweight Patients and Patients with Metabolic Syndrome -- Nutritional Counseling: Practical Models -- Tobacco Addiction -- The Burden of Smoking on Cardiovascular Disease -- The Role of Tobacco Dependence and Addiction -- Treatment of Tobacco Dependency -- Psychological and Behavioral Support -- Psychosocial Aspects in Prevention and Rehabilitation -- Health-Related Quality of Life in Cardiac Patients -- Depression Following Myocardial Infarction: Prevalence, Clinical Consequences, and Patient Management -- Educating Cardiac Patients and Relatives -- Stress Management -- Adherence to Health Recommendations -- Social and Caring Support -- Prevention Programs: The Role of the Nurse -- Heart Failure Rehabilitation: The Role of the Nurse -- Returning to Work after Myocardial Infarction -- Return to Work after Coronary Interventions -- Sexual Counseling of the Cardiac Patient -- Cognitive Behavioral Rehabilitation for Angina -- National Heart Foundations, European Heart Network -- Long-Term Maintenance Programs -- New Models of Care and Support -- Adapted Programs for Special Groups -- Cardiac Rehabilitation in Congenital Heart Disease -- Gender Issues in Rehabilitation -- Rehabilitation in Elderly Patients -- Cardiac Rehabilitation in Chronic Heart Failure -- Rehabilitation after Cardiac Transplantation -- Rehabilitation in Patients with Implantable Devices -- Rehabilitation in Peripheral Vascular Disease -- Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness in the Corporate Setting -- Pharmacotherapy, Organization, Evaluation -- Pharmacotherapy in Prevention and Rehabilitation -- Rehabilitation Modalities -- Developing Cardiac Rehabilitation Services: From Policy Development to Staff Training Programs -- Safety Aspects of Cardiac Rehabilitation -- Communication: Automatic Referral to Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation -- Future Developments in Preventive Cardiology: The EUROACTION Project -- Outcome Measurement and Audit -- Economic Evaluation of Cardiac Rehabilitation.