Updated ACCF/AHA/AACVPR Performance Measures Aim to Increase Patient Referral to Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, Improve Quality of Care following Cardiac Events
August 30, 2010
August 30, 2010
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 30 -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release:
Cardiac rehabilitation - an organized, medically supervised program of services that might include exercise training, nutritional counseling and group support, among others - can significantly improve the life expectancy and quality of life of people who have had a recent cardiac event, such as a heart attack, angioplasty or heart surgery. Yet, only one in five eligible patients actuall . . .
Cardiac rehabilitation - an organized, medically supervised program of services that might include exercise training, nutritional counseling and group support, among others - can significantly improve the life expectancy and quality of life of people who have had a recent cardiac event, such as a heart attack, angioplasty or heart surgery. Yet, only one in five eligible patients actuall . . .