title: Cardiac rehabilitation and risk reduction: time to "rebrand and reinvigorate".
abstract: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) continues to increase annually in the United States along with its associated enormous costs. A multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and risk reduction program is an essential component of ASCVD prevention and management. Despite the strong evidence for CR in the secondary prevention of ASCVD, it remains vastly underutilized due to significant barriers. The current model of CR delivery is unsustainable and needs significant improvement to provide cost-effective, patient-centered, comprehensive secondary ASCVD prevention.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors: Pratik B
authors: PB
authors: Sandesara
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors: Cameron T
authors: CT
authors: Lambert
authors: Intervent International, Savannah, Georgia.
authors: Neil F
authors: NF
authors: Gordon
authors: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors: Gerald F
authors: GF
authors: Fletcher
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors: Barry A
authors: BA
authors: Franklin
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors: Nanette K
authors: NK
authors: Wenger
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: lsperli@emory.edu.
authors: Laurence
authors: L
authors: Sperling
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000639:trends; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014481:United States
keywords: exercise; heart disease; secondary prevention