The book is the fruit of a collaborative effort by a dedicated team of cardiologists, whosespecialities span the entire field of cardiology, and offers a practical approach to exerciseprescription in cardiac rehabilitation in line with American and European guidelines, andinspired by local experience. It details the technical aspects of different modalities of exercisefor a broad spectrum of cardiovascular conditions and patient groups, and provides strategiesto overcome existing barriers to physical activity in the local population. Book describes thebasics of rehabilitation, functional assessment, early mobilization, supervised and long termexercise protocols, cardiac rehabilitation in specific groups, and finally, special considerationsfor the Middle Eastern and Saudi Arabian populations.Primary audience: Professionals working or planning to work in the cardiac rehabilitation field(i.e. cardiologists, rehabilitation specialists, nurses, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, and psychologists). Secondary audience: - Internal medicine specialists - Cardiothoracicsurgeons - Medical students - Physiotherapy students - Cardiac nurses - Stress test technicians- Dietitians - Health educators.The book can serve as textbook and for dedicated courses (cardiac rehabilitation course, cardiac rehabilitation fellowship).