Population
1,848 patients who completed outpatient phase II cardiac rehabilitation between 1986 and 1996 at Akron City…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 years (1986-1996)
Authors
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Cardiac rehabilitation programs may see more older, comorbid patients; supports service adaptation but leaves open optimal protocols and outcomes.
Over a 10-year period, cardiac rehabilitation programs saw a significant increase in older, higher-risk patients with more comorbidities, particularly following percutaneous coronary interventions.
Richardson et al. (2000) studied this question.
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