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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedBush M, Kucharska-Newton A, Simpson RJ
Effect of initiating cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial infarction on subsequent hospitalization in older adults.
Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation after myocardial infarction (MI) reduces all-cause mortality; however, less is known about effects of CR on post-MI hospitalization. The objective of this study was to investigate effects of CR on hospitalization following acute MI among older adults. The investigators concluded that this study provided evidence that CR could reduce the 1-yr risk of cardiovascular and all-cause hospital admissions in Medicare aged MI survivors.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Bush M, Kucharska-Newton A, Simpson RJ .
Effect of initiating cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial infarction on subsequent hospitalization in older adults.
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2020 Mar;40(2):87-93. doi: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000452..
Keywords: Elderly, Rehabilitation, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Hospitalization
Patel DK, Duncan MS, Shah AS
Association of cardiac rehabilitation with decreased hospitalization and mortality risk after cardiac valve surgery.
Investigators sought to characterize cardiac rehabilitation (CR) enrollment after cardiac valve surgery and its association with outcomes, including hospitalizations and mortality. Subjects were all fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries undergoing open cardiac valve surgery in 2014, identified by inpatient diagnosis codes for open aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve surgery. They found that fewer than half of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing cardiac valve surgery enrolled in CR programs, and there were marked racial/ethnic disparities among those who do. They recommend further study on barriers to CR enrollment in this population.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Patel DK, Duncan MS, Shah AS .
Association of cardiac rehabilitation with decreased hospitalization and mortality risk after cardiac valve surgery.
JAMA Cardiol 2019 Dec;4(12):11887-1301. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4032..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Rehabilitation, Hospitalization, Surgery, Mortality, Risk, Elderly
Kelly JP, Hammill BG, Doll JA
The potential impact of expanding cardiac rehabilitation in heart failure.
The authors sought to characterize the patient population newly eligible for cardiac rehabilitation (CR) based on the 2014 CMS expanded coverage criteria. Their findings suggested that expansion of coverage for the newly eligible group is an important systems process to undertake to rapidly increase the participating eligible patients and that extension of CR coverage to the ineligible group should be considered.
AHRQ-funded; HS021092.
Citation: Kelly JP, Hammill BG, Doll JA .
The potential impact of expanding cardiac rehabilitation in heart failure.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2016 Aug 30;68(9):977-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.05.081.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Elderly, Healthcare Utilization, Heart Disease and Health, Rehabilitation