Key result
A survey of 116 cardiac rehabilitation programs in South America found extremely low availability, estimated at 1 program per 2,319,312 inhabitants, with poor standardization.
Population
116 responding cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs out of 160 identified in 9 South American countries
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Severe shortage of standardized cardiac rehabilitation in South America demands policy action; leaves open scalable delivery models for the region.
Cross-Sectional (n=116)
Yes
There is a severe shortage and lack of standardization of cardiac rehabilitation programs in South America, highlighting a major gap in cardiovascular care delivery.
Cortés-Bergoderi et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease (n=116). Cardiac rehabilitation programs was evaluated on Availability and characteristics of cardiac rehabilitation programs. A survey of 116 cardiac rehabilitation programs in South America found extremely low availability, estimated at 1 program per 2,319,312 inhabitants, with poor standardization.
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