Cardiac rehabilitation rates for older patients after acute myocardial infarction are low in the United States, highlighting the need to increase referrals and address attendance barriers.
Participation rates in cardiac rehabilitation programs among older patients following acute myocardial infarction remain low in the United States, highlighting a need for improved referral and attendance strategies.
This analysis of clinical data linked to Medicare claims finds the cardiac rehabilitation rate for older patients after acute myocardial infarction is low in the United States and suggests efforts be made for increasing referrals, and addressing attendance barriers, to rehabilitation sessions.
Doll et al. (2015) studied this question. Cardiac rehabilitation rates for older patients after acute myocardial infarction are low in the United States, highlighting the need to increase referrals and address attendance barriers.