BMJ 2008;336:1095 (17 May), doi:10.1136/bmj.39580.625891.DB
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Access to cardiac rehabilitation varies widely across Europe
Robert Short
1 London
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Thousands of people throughout Europe are failing to receive cardiac rehabilitation for heart attack, heart failure, and other conditions, a survey of rehabilitation services across Europe has found.
Birna Bjarnason-Wehrens presented the results of the first European cardiac rehabilitation inventory survey (CRIS) on behalf of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR) at EuroPRevent 2008 in Paris, France. So far, results have been obtained from 19 countries, but the association is hoping to obtain results from a total of 40.
Commenting on the results and implications of the study, Dr Bjarnason-Wehrens said: "Increasing the number of eligible patients admitted to cardiac rehabilitation must be our first goal." Cardiac rehabilitation is currently prescribed most often after heart attack or bypass surgery.
She said: "An important goal is to improve the implementation of specialised cardiac rehabilitation in neglected groups of patients, such as patients with chronic heart failure." In one
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