Why the study?
Does an integrated system for cardiac rehabilitation improve rehabilitation completion rates and secondary prevention targets in patients surviving a myocardial infarction?
Population
106 patients who survived an acute myocardial infarction in Carrick Primary Care Trust in Cornwall
Comparison
Integrated system for cardiac rehabilitation… vs Baseline (pre-intervention) status
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Associated with improved post-MI cholesterol targets and statin use; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does an integrated system for cardiac rehabilitation improve rehabilitation completion rates and secondary prevention targets in patients surviving a myocardial infarction?
An integrated approach combining a cardiac liaison nurse, choice of rehabilitation setting, and primary care registries significantly improves cardiac rehabilitation completion and secondary prevention targets after myocardial infarction.
Hasnain Dalal (2003) studied this question.
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