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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction: Time to “Rebrand and Reinvigorate”

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Abstract

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) continues to increase annually in the United States along with its associated enormous costs. A multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and risk reduction program is an essential component of ASCVD prevention and management. Despite the strong evidence for CR in the secondary prevention of ASCVD, it remains vastly underutilized due to significant barriers. The current model of CR delivery is unsustainable and needs significant improvement to provide cost-effective, patient-centered, comprehensive secondary ASCVD prevention.

Key Words

exercise
heart disease
secondary prevention

Abbreviations and Acronyms

AHA
American Heart Association
ASCVD
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
CAD
coronary artery disease
CR
cardiac rehabilitation
MI
myocardial infarction
QOL
quality of life

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Dr. Gordon is the CEO of Intervent International, LLC. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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