Why the study?
Does participation in a cardiac rehabilitation programme improve quality of life in patients following hospital admission with acute coronary syndrome?
Population
182 participants following hospital admission with acute coronary syndrome in Hong Kong
Comparison
Participation in a cardiac rehabilitation… vs No participation in cardiac rehabilitation…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Cardiac rehabilitation participation was not associated with quality-of-life gains at 6 months; leaves open efficacy in acute coronary syndrome pending randomized confirmation.
Does participation in a cardiac rehabilitation programme improve quality of life in patients following hospital admission with acute coronary syndrome?
Participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program did not significantly improve perceived health-related quality of life at 6 months compared to non-participation in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Chan et al. (2005) studied this question.
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