September 24, 2007Circulation
Use of Cardiac Rehabilitation by Medicare Beneficiaries After Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Bypass Surgery
Why the study?
What are the patterns of cardiac rehabilitation use among Medicare beneficiaries after myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery?
Population
Medicare beneficiaries after myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery
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Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Low cardiac rehabilitation use and marked regional variation persist post-MI or CABG in Medicare patients; leaves open questions on barriers and equity-focused interventions.
Structured PICO
What are the patterns of cardiac rehabilitation use among Medicare beneficiaries after myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery?
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Population
Medicare beneficiaries after myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery
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Intervention
Cardiac rehabilitation
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Outcome
Use of cardiac rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation remains underutilized among Medicare beneficiaries following myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery, with significant regional disparities.
Cite This Study
Suaya et al. (2007) studied this question.