Geographical and Urban-Rural Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation Eligibility and Center-Based Use in the US

Erik H Van Iterson; Luke J Laffin; Dennis Bruemmer; Leslie Cho

doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2022.4273

Geographical and Urban-Rural Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation Eligibility and Center-Based Use in the US

JAMA Cardiol. 2023 Jan 1;8(1):98-100. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.4273.

Authors

Erik H Van Iterson¹, Luke J Laffin¹, Dennis Bruemmer¹, Leslie Cho¹

Affiliation

¹ Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Section of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation, Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study analyzes county-level eligibility, participation, adherence, and completion rates for cardiac rehabilitation services among Medicare beneficiaries.

MeSH terms

Cardiac Rehabilitation*
Humans
Medicare
United States / epidemiology
Urban Population