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. 2015 Feb 3;65(4):389-395.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.10.059.

Cardiac rehabilitation and risk reduction: time to "rebrand and reinvigorate"

Pratik B Sandesara  1 , Cameron T Lambert  1 , Neil F Gordon  2 , Gerald F Fletcher  3 , Barry A Franklin  4 , Nanette K Wenger  1 , Laurence Sperling  5
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Cardiac rehabilitation and risk reduction: time to "rebrand and reinvigorate"

Pratik B Sandesara et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
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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.

Keywords: exercise; heart disease; secondary prevention.

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