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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention in Women

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Physical inactivity is more strongly associated with risk of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in women than in men. Despite, women and ethnic minorities are less likely to participate in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs. Goals for secondary prevention are also less often achieved in women. They also have more depression and anxiety and experience lower quality of life and social support than men. This has an important negative effect on outcomes in ischemic heart disease (IHD). Barriers to CR may be overcome by offering individualized rehabilitation programs that also encompasses home-based cardiac rehabilitation and tele-health based cardiac rehabilitation.

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    Lene Rørholm Pedersen M.D., Ph.D. & Eva Prescott M.D., D.M.Sc.

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Pedersen, L.R., Prescott, E. (2017). Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention in Women. In: Maas, A., Bairey Merz, C. (eds) Manual of Gynecardiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54960-6_11

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