China's Cardiac Rehabilitation Pioneer Submits IPO Filing Featuring 'Five Prescriptions' and Multidimensional Assessment

The "1st Capital International Academic Conference on Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention," jointly organized by the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University; the Beijing Ruihua Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center; and the General Practitioners Branch of the Beijing Medical Doctor Association, was held at 9:00 a.m. on April 7, 2017, in the Academic Lecture Hall of Beijing Anzhen Hospital.

This conference focused on cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention, aiming to promote the development of the cardiac rehabilitation profession in China, accelerate the training of cardiac rehabilitation professionals, and enhance public awareness. More than 300 participants, including distinguished experts such as Professor Wang Xiangqun from Peking University Sixth Hospital, Professor Ma Jing from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital (301 Hospital), Professor Xu Shunlin from Peking University Third Hospital, and Director Zhang Lan from the Beijing Ruihua Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, as well as cardiovascular specialists, general practitioners, and nurses, gathered at Anzhen Hospital. They engaged in in-depth discussions and exchanges on the development and current status of cardiac rehabilitation in China, rehabilitation management for cardiovascular diseases, and the application of the “Five Prescriptions” (exercise prescription, psychological prescription, medication prescription, nutritional prescription, and lifestyle management prescription).

According to the 2015 Report on Cardiovascular Diseases in China, the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in China has been on a continuous rise. Currently, it is estimated that there are 290 million patients with cardiovascular diseases nationwide, including 270 million with hypertension, at least 7 million with stroke, 2.5 million with myocardial infarction, and 4.5 million with heart failure. One in every five adults suffers from cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular diseases have become a major health concern in China and worldwide.

Cardiac rehabilitation has been implemented for decades abroad with remarkable outcomes, whereas in China, it is still in its nascent stage. The components of cardiac rehabilitation include medical assessment, exercise evaluation, nutritional assessment, psychological assessment, risk factor control, patient health education, and lifestyle guidance. It advocates a multidisciplinary team-based treatment model led by cardiologists, encompassing the multiple medical objectives of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, thereby constituting a comprehensive and effective management strategy for patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Cardiac rehabilitation in China is currently in its nascent stage. There is insufficient awareness among most hospitals, clinicians, and patients regarding cardiac rehabilitation, coupled with a shortage of physical rehabilitation therapists. These issues warrant adequate attention.

Prof. Zhang Shuyang from Peking Union Medical College Hospital Delivers the Opening Address

Professor Ma Jing from the 301 Hospital provided a detailed analysis of the nationwide assessment process for cardiac rehabilitation following percutaneous intervention (PCI).

Professor Xu Shunlin from Peking University Third Hospital delivered an insightful presentation on Phase I cardiac and critical care rehabilitation, integrating theory with practice.

Professor Zhang Haibo of Anzhen Hospital Has Highlighted the Importance of Postoperative Rehabilitation Management for Cardiovascular Patients

Professor Liu Wenxian of Anzhen Hospital Used Vivid Cases to Demonstrate Rehabilitation Strategies and Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients

Professor Wang Xiangqun of Peking University Sixth Hospital Highlights the Importance of Psychological Issues in Cardiovascular Patients and Proposes Identification and Management Strategies

Professor Cheng Shujuan of Anzhen Hospital — Assessment and Preventive Measures for Exercise-Related Cardiovascular Risks

Although cardiac rehabilitation has a development history of more than 50 years internationally, having undergone a process from denial and skepticism to widespread recognition and demonstrated benefit, it has now become a burgeoning discipline thriving worldwide, offering new rehabilitation opportunities for patients with cardiovascular diseases. This is the “1st” Capital International Academic Conference on Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention. The Ruihua Cardiac Rehabilitation Center will continue to collaborate with domestic and international cardiac healthcare institutions to promote the vigorous development of cardiac rehabilitation under the guidance of the “Healthy China” policy.

Beijing Ruihua Xinkang Clinic is a private (for-profit) medical institution directly managed by Ruihua Xinkang (Beijing) Hospital Management Co., Ltd., and jointly invested in by Legend Capital and the Kaixuan Foundation. With cardiac rehabilitation as its core specialty, the clinic integrates medical care, teaching, and research. Since 2014, its core team has been dedicated to introducing the most advanced international knowledge in cardiac rehabilitation to China, while establishing long-term collaborative partnerships with renowned rehabilitation institutions in Germany, Sweden, Japan, and other countries to train professional rehabilitation specialists for the center.

During its prior introduction of advanced international medical diagnostic and treatment technologies and concepts, Ruihua Xinkang hosted several academic conferences on cardiac rehabilitation and established close collaborations with renowned cardiac rehabilitation institutions, cardiac rehabilitation societies, and distinguished experts and scholars from Germany, Sweden, Japan, and other countries, conducting multiple reciprocal visits and exchanges on medical technologies.

Ruihua Cardiac Rehabilitation Center

Rehabilitation Equipment

Beijing Ruihua Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center has introduced and assimilated advanced international concepts and medical technologies. By integrating China’s national conditions and ethnic characteristics, the center researches and develops cardiac rehabilitation medical technologies specifically tailored for the Chinese population, and establishes China’s own cardiac rehabilitation standards based on data analysis. In terms of software, it spent nearly two years custom-developing the country’s first personal cardiac rehabilitation management system (including a mobile app) and hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation management system.