Why the study?
Does the addition of psychosocial interventions to standard rehabilitation reduce mortality, recurrence, and psychological distress in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
3,180 patients with documented coronary artery disease undergoing rehabilitation (pooled from 23 RCTs)
Comparison
Psychosocial treatments added to standard… vs Standard cardiac rehabilitation regimens without…
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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Supports integrating psychosocial interventions into cardiac rehab; confirms mortality and recurrence benefits in CAD.
Does the addition of psychosocial interventions to standard rehabilitation reduce mortality, recurrence, and psychological distress in patients with coronary artery disease?
Adding psychosocial interventions to standard cardiac rehabilitation significantly reduces mortality, cardiac recurrence, and psychological distress in patients with coronary artery disease, particularly within the first 2 years.
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