Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs improve survival and reduce rehospitalization, but require flexible, integrated approaches to overcome low patient attendance.
Highlights the need for flexible, culturally safe, and integrated cardiac rehabilitation programs to improve patient attendance and secondary prevention outcomes.
Implementing existing knowledge about cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and heart failure management could markedly reduce mortality after acute coronary syndromes and revascularisation therapy. Contemporary CR and secondary prevention programs are cost-effective, safe and beneficial for patients of all ages, leading to improved survival, fewer revascularisation procedures and reduced rehospitalisation. Despite the proven benefits attributed to these secondary prevention interventions, they are not well attended by patients. Modern programs must be flexible, culturally safe, multifaceted and integrated with the patient's primary health care provider to achieve optimal and sustainable benefits for most patients.
Briffa et al. (Mon,) conducted a review in Recurrent coronary heart disease. Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs was evaluated. Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs improve survival and reduce rehospitalization, but require flexible, integrated approaches to overcome low patient attendance.