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Relationship Between Community-Level Distress and Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation, Facility Access, and Clinical Outcomes After Inpatient Coronary Revascularization

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

BACKGROUND:Although disparities in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation are well documented, the role of community-level distress is poorly understood. Outpatient claims were used to identify any CR use within 1 year of discharge. Beneficiary and CR facility zip codes were used to describe access to CR facilities.

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Abstract 4142963: Effects of high-intensity inspiratory muscle training as a pre-cardiac rehabilitation intervention on cardiovascular function in patients with heart disease: A pilot study

Circulation

Conclusion:The findings of this study suggest that high-intensity IMT, as a pre-cardiac rehabilitation intervention, produced improvements in endothelial function, MIP, functional capacity, and dyspnea in patients with heart disease. post = 340.4 ± 36.6 meters, p< 0.05, η2effect size= 0.94), mMRC score (pre = 2.8 ± 0.5,