Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Acute Coronary Syndrome in Women

dc.contributor.authorBennett, Amanda L.
dc.contributor.authorLavie, Carl
dc.contributor.authorGrace, Sherry
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-05T15:22:24Z
dc.date.available2025-06-05T15:22:24Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-17
dc.descriptionThis version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-017-0559-x
dc.description.abstractOpinion statement Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is among the leading burdens of disease among women. It is a significant driver of morbidity and chronically undermines their quality of life. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is indicated for ACS patients in clinical practice guidelines, including those specifically for women. CR is a multi-component model of care, proven to reduce mortality and morbidity, including in women. However, women are significantly less likely to be referred to CR by providers, and if they are referred, to enroll and adhere to programs. Reasons include lack of physician encouragement, preference not to feel fatigue and pain, transportation barriers, comorbidities and caregiving obligations. Strategies to mitigate this under-use include systematic early inpatient referral, tailoring programs to meet women’sneedsand preferences (e.g., offering dance, opportunities for social interaction), and offering nonsupervised delivery models. Unfortunately, these strategies are not widely available to women. Given the greater longevity seen in women, the critical role CR plays in augmenting quality of life in this population must be recognized and care providers must do more to facilitate referral to and encourage participating in CR programs.
dc.description.sponsorshipProfessor Grace acknowledges support from the Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospital Foundation and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network.
dc.identifier.citationBennett, A.L., Lavie, C.J. & Grace, S.L. Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Acute Coronary Syndrome in Women. Curr Treat Options Cardio Med 19, 57 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-017-0559-x
dc.identifier.issn1534-3189
dc.identifier.issn1092-8464
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-017-0559-x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42910
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.subjectCardiac rehabilitation
dc.subjectCoronary heart disease
dc.subjectCardiovascular disease
dc.subjectAcute coronary syndrome
dc.subjectSecondary prevention
dc.subjectCardiac rehabilitation use among women
dc.subjectMyocardial infarction
dc.subjectAccess
dc.subjectGender differences
dc.subjectReferral
dc.titleCardiac Rehabilitation Following Acute Coronary Syndrome in Women
dc.typeArticle

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