Abstract
Cardiac rehabilitation is defined as a multidisciplinary program that includes exercise training, cardiac risk factor modification, psychosocial assessment, and outcomes assessment. Exercise training and other components of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are safe and beneficial and result in significant improvements in quality of life, functional capacity, exercise performance, and heart failure (HF)–related hospitalizations in patients with HF. Despite outcome benefits, cost-effectiveness, and strong practice guideline recommendations, CR remains underused. Clinicians, health care leaders, and payers should prioritize incorporating CR as part of the standard of care for patients with HF.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1454-1469 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 23 2021 |
Keywords
- activity
- cardiac rehabilitation
- exercise
- exercise training
- functional status
- heart failure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine