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Implications for practice and research
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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) underutilisation remains as a problem and requires action.
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CR needs to be funded as a standard component of cardiac care.
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Strategies to enhance CR attendance in women and elderly patients need to be tested.
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Flexible models of care are needed to enhance the reach of CR services.
Context
CR is a multidisciplinary, multimodal health intervention. CR comprises exercise training, health education, behavioural counselling and self-management support. Programmes provide a springboard for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
This study makes a sound contribution to the body of evidence supporting CR as an integral component of cardiac care. It addresses some limitations …
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