Women in some countries face more barriers to cardiac rehab than men, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 28, 2023
Cardiovascular rehabilitation programs can improve health and quality of life for people after a cardiac event, but a new study finds women in some areas of the world are not able to access it.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
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Stroke patients see huge survival boost with modified cardiac rehab
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 04, 2022
Medically complex stroke survivors who participated in modified cardiac rehab had 76% lower mortality over the following year, investigators say.
Hybrid and virtual cardiac rehab patients show similar improvements, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 02, 2022
Whether it’s delivered virtually or in-person, cardiac rehabilitation has the same potential to improve healthcare measures, investigators say.
Few Medicare recipients enroll in cardiac rehab, despite expanded benefits
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2021
Cardiac rehab participation rose among Medicare recipients with heart failure after coverage expansion in 2014, but the numbers remain abysmally low at less than 10%, a new study has found.
‘Pragmatic’ heart failure rehab benefits frail seniors, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2021
Physical dysfunction problems often are overlooked in the care of older, frail patients with acute heart failure. But these patients find greater functional and quality of life benefits from early, transitional,...
Exercise rehab for heart patients with diabetes is safer with new guidance, authors say
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2021
Tailored recommendations include how to best monitor blood glucose to reduce the risk of acute glycemic problems, and the ideal exercise intensity.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Jan. 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 15, 2021
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New AHA emergency guidelines address cardiac arrest recovery, rehab for first time
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2020
The authors have added recommendations on post-hospital discharge recovery and rehabilitation with the goal of improving resuscitation outcomes.
New Medicare telehealth reimbursements include cardiac rehab
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 16, 2020
Many of the new services involve cardiovascular care, including intensive cardiac rehab with and without exercise, pulmonary rehab with exercise, and in-person ventricular assist device interrogation.