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Increasing Referral and Participation Rates to Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Valuable Role of Healthcare Professionals in the Inpatient and Home Health Settings

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Defines role of medical professionals in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) referral and enrollment.
Discusses barriers to CR enrollment and possible solutions to overcome them.
Recommends further areas of research regarding outpatient CR.

Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation. 2012: published online before print Jan. 30, 2012, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318246b1e5

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Commentary: Meeting the Challenges Facing Low Cardiac Rehab Referral and Participation Rates by Jonathan Myers, PhD
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AACVPR/ACCF/AHA 2010 update: Performance measures on cardiac rehabilitation for referral to cardiac rehabilitation/ secondary prevention services
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