Why the study?
Does referral to a cardiac rehabilitation program reduce mortality in adult patients with coronary artery disease who survived at least 6 months after cardiac catheterization?
Population
5,081 adult residents with coronary artery disease who survived 6 months or more after cardiac…
Comparison
Referral to a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program vs No referral to a cardiac rehabilitation program
Design
Cohort
Key result
Referral to a cardiac rehabilitation program after cardiac catheterization was associated with significantly lower mortality (HR 0.68; 95% CI 0.51-0.90; P=0.005).
Authors
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Supports broader cardiac rehabilitation referral post-catheterization; leaves open causality and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Cohort (n=5,081)
Does referral to a cardiac rehabilitation program reduce mortality in adult patients with coronary artery disease who survived at least 6 months after cardiac catheterization?
Hazard Ratio: 0.68 (95% CI 0.51–0.9)
p-value: p=0.005
Referral to cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac catheterization is associated with a significant reduction in mortality, highlighting a missed opportunity for improved outcomes given the low referral rate (28.9%).
Norris et al. (2004) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease (n=5,081). Referral to a cardiac rehabilitation program vs. No referral to a cardiac rehabilitation program was evaluated on Mortality (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.51-0.90, p=0.005). Referral to a cardiac rehabilitation program after cardiac catheterization was associated with significantly lower mortality (HR 0.68; 95% CI 0.51-0.90; P=0.005).
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