Key result
Male sex is linked to ~14% higher adherence to 12-week cardiac rehabilitation than female sex.
Why the study?
Gender differences in adherence and clinical response to cardiac rehabilitation programs among ischemic heart disease patients were not well characterized.
Are there gender differences in adherence and clinical outcomes among patients with stable ischemic heart disease enrolled in a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program?
Comparison
Men versus women in cardiac rehabilitation program adherence and outcomes
Design
Prospective observational study
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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Women may need targeted support to boost cardiac rehabilitation adherence; this cohort study leaves open effects on outcomes.
Observational (n=60)
No
Are there gender differences in adherence and clinical outcomes among patients with stable ischemic heart disease enrolled in a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program?
Absolute Event Rate: 19.1% vs 15.7%
p-value: p=0.015
Women with ischemic heart disease experience delayed enrollment and lower adherence to cardiac rehabilitation compared to men, despite presenting with a higher baseline cardiovascular risk burden.
Missiri et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Stable ischemic heart disease (n=60). Male gender vs. Female gender was evaluated on Adherence to the cardiac rehabilitation program (number of sessions attended out of 24) (p=0.015). Men were significantly more adherent to the 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program than women, attending an average of 19.1 sessions (79.6%) compared to 15.7 sessions (65.4%).
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