Key result
The number of cardiac rehabilitation therapy prescriptions in South Korea increased by 252.1% from 4,443 in 2017 to 15,646 in 2023, with utilization being 2.6 times higher in males than females.
Observational
While cardiac rehabilitation utilization in South Korea increased significantly from 2017 to 2023, it remains vastly underutilized (only 0.9% of eligible patients in 2023), highlighting a critical need for improved accessibility.
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Kim et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular disease requiring cardiac rehabilitation. Cardiac rehabilitation therapy vs. 2017 baseline was evaluated on Number of cardiac rehabilitation therapy prescriptions (252.1% increase). The number of cardiac rehabilitation therapy prescriptions in South Korea increased by 252.1% from 4,443 in 2017 to 15,646 in 2023, with utilization being 2.6 times higher in males than females.
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