Maintenance of Gains Morbidity and Mortality at 1 Year Following Cardiac Rehabilitation in a Middle‐Income Country: A Wait‐List Control Crossover Trial

摘要

BackgroundDespite the epidemic of cardiovascular diseases in middle‐income countries, few trials are testing the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). This trial assessed (1) maintenance of functional capacity, risk factor control, knowledge, and heart‐health behaviors and (2) mortality and morbidity at 6 months following CR in a middle‐income country.