Open AccessEffect of Initiating Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction on Subsequent Hospitalization in Older Adults
Author(s) -
Montika Bush,
Anna KucharskaNewton,
Ross J. Simpson,
Gang Fang,
Til Stürmer,
M. Alan Brookhart
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1932-751X
pISSN - 1932-7501
DOI - 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000452
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , rehabilitation , revascularization , emergency medicine , cardiology , physical therapy
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 study objective was to investigate effects of CR on hospitalization following acute MI among older adults.