Abstract
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a corner stone intervention in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease where a multidisciplinary team provides tailored management of lifestyle interventions, exercise and behavioural counselling. Participating in CR resulted in better rates of tobacco cessation, blood pressure and cholesterol lowering and better glycaemic control [1]. CR participation results in significant lower mortality and hospitalizationand improved quality of life. Despite the body of evidence and the robust recommendation by international guidelines it remains underutilized especially by women.
Article Type
Special Issue: Review Article
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563
Last Page
564
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Alali, Juwairia
(2026)
"Reengineering Cardiac Rehabilitation for Women: From Access to Equity,"
Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 47:
Iss.
3, Article 20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1054