Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death among women in the
United States, accounting for≈ 1 of every 3 female deaths. Sex-specific data focused on …

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States among men and
women. 1 It is also a major cause of physical disability, particularly in the rapidly growing …

Background—Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is effective in prolonging survival and reducing
disability in patients with coronary heart disease. However, national use patterns and …

Substantial data have established a sedentary lifestyle as a major modifiable risk factor for
coronary heart disease (CHD). Increased levels of physical activity, exercise training, and …

Despite an overall reduction in the death rate due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the
United States over the last several decades, the rate of decline is less for women than men …

Discussion...... 1410 References...... 1414 Appendix A...... 1416 Appendix B...... 1419
Appendix C...... 1432 Appendix D...... 1433 Preamble Medicine is experiencing an …

Current Status of Cardiac Rehabilitation Nanette K. Wenger Cardiac rehabilitation is
increasingly recognized as an integral component of the continuum of care for patients with …

Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation reduces mortality and morbidity but is utilised by only
a fraction of eligible cardiac patients, with the participation rate of women being only about …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine participation in cardiac rehabilitation after
myocardial infarction (MI) by age and gender and the association of participation with …

disease. Furthermore, this study does not take into consideration the other potential benefits
of this therapeutic protocol, which are beyond the scope of this statement. Data are lacking …