Guidelines for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs -

The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients and their families by reducing morbidity, mortality, and disability from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease through education, prevention, rehabilitation, research, and disease management. AACVPR is a multidisciplinary professional association composed of health professionals who serve in the field of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. AACVPR also provides educational and professional development opportunities to its members, including cardiovascular and pulmonary physicians, nurses, exercise physiologists, physical therapists, behavioral scientists, respiratory therapists, and nutritionists.