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JAMA. 2008;299(13):1534-1536.

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MMWR. 2008;57:89-94

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Each year, approximately 865,000 persons in the United States have a myocardial infarction (i.e., heart attack).¹ In 2007, direct and indirect costs of heart disease were estimated at approximately $277.1 billion.¹ Cardiac rehabilitation, an essential component of recovery care after a heart attack, focuses on cardiovascular risk reduction, promoting healthy behaviors, reducing death and disability, and promoting an active lifestyle for heart attack survivors.² Current guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation emphasize the importance of cardiac rehabilitation,^2,3 which reduces morbidity and mortality, improves clinical outcomes, enhances psychological recovery, and decreases the risk for secondary cardiac events.³ To estimate the prevalence of receipt of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation among heart attack survivors in 21 states* and the District of Columbia (DC), data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) were assessed. The results of that . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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