Bennett, Amanda L.Lavie, CarlGrace, Sherry2025-06-052025-06-052017-06-17Bennett, 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-x1534-31891092-8464https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-017-0559-xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42910This 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-xOpinion 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.enCardiac rehabilitationCoronary heart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseAcute coronary syndromeSecondary preventionCardiac rehabilitation use among womenMyocardial infarctionAccessGender differencesReferralArticle