Abstract:BACKGROUND
In patients with cardiovascular disease, adherence to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following a primary event has been demonstrated to improve overall health and quality of life, increase functional capacity, and decrease hospitalizations and mortality. Despite strong guideline recommendations, underutilization of CR remains a challenging problem in cardiovascular medicine, especially in underserved populations, who already have poorer health outcomes across a wide range of ind… Show more
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