Why the study?
Do patients with ACS not attending cardiac rehabilitation have worse risk-factor profiles and knowledge compared to those attending?
Population
208 patients admitted to a tertiary hospital with an acute coronary syndrome, residing within 20 km of the…
Comparison
Not accessing cardiac rehabilitation (NCR) vs Commencing standard cardiac rehabilitation (SCR)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Identifies non-attenders as higher-risk post-ACS; hypothesis-generating for rehabilitation benefits amid potential confounding.
Do patients with ACS not attending cardiac rehabilitation have worse risk-factor profiles and knowledge compared to those attending?
Patients not participating in cardiac rehabilitation after ACS have significantly worse cardiovascular risk profiles and poorer knowledge of risk factors than those who attend.
Redfern et al. (2007) studied this question.
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