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Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Receiving Percutaneous Coronary Intervention After Acute Myocardial Infarction Indicator Was Activated, Yu-Yang Hung, Su-Ying Hung, Chen-Liang Chou, Shih-Ann Chen
Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Receiving Percutaneous Coronary Intervention After Acute Myocardial Infarction Indicator Was Activated, Yu-Yang Hung, Su-Ying Hung, Chen-Liang Chou, Shih-Ann Chen
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Background and Purpose: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is effective in improving mortality and morbidity outcomes and may favorably influence cardiac risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease. Despite the proven benefits, CR remains considerably under-utilized worldwide. The aim of this study was to research the current status of CR for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) receiving percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after the Taiwan Clinical Performance Indicator executes was activated in a medical center in Taiwan. Methods: The medical records of 174 patients with AMI at our hospital from January to December 2012 were retrospectively reviewarticleed to investigate the consultation …
Gender Difference In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Receiving Phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation, Chi-Che Ho, Yi-Ru Chen, Chung-Han Ho, Wen-Chih Lin, Shu-Han Yang, Hui-Chun Juan, Willy Chou
Gender Difference In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Receiving Phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation, Chi-Che Ho, Yi-Ru Chen, Chung-Han Ho, Wen-Chih Lin, Shu-Han Yang, Hui-Chun Juan, Willy Chou
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Purpose: The effects of gender difference on the pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases have been widely examined. In addition, gender differences influence cardiac rehabilitation; however, few studies have investigated the effect of gender difference on phase 1 cardiac rehabilitation patients. Therefore, this study explored gender difference in acute myocardial infarction patients who received phase 1 cardiac rehabilitation based on data collected from the National Health Insurance Research Database. For our analysis, we focused on the age distribution, comorbidities, and medical treatment of these patients. The study results are expected to serve as a reference for cardiac …