Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Older Adults After Myocardial Infarction

Authors :: Goldstein, David W.
Hajduk, Alexandra M.
Song, Xuemei
Tsang, Sui
Geda, Mary
Dodson, John A.
Forman, Daniel E.
Krumholz, Harlan
Chaudhry, Sarwat I.
Source :: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention; March 2022, Vol. 42 Issue: 2 p109-114, 6p
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: This study evaluated predictors of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) utilization in a nationwide cohort of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients age ≥75 yr. Traditional risk factors (eg, education and coronary intervention) as well as novel factors (eg, functional and sensory impairments) were important drivers of CR use among older adults with AMI.

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