Cardiac Rehabilitation Reduces Two-Year Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

To measure the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation for CABG patients, researchers used mortality within two years of discharge as the primary outcome. They found that use of cardiac rehabilitation is associated with a lower two-year mortality rate compared with non-CR users. In an article about the study, researchers also stated that “minority and underserved populations face many barriers to cardiac rehab, but improving referral, attendance, and adherence in these populations may be an effective strategy to mitigating longstanding disparities in cardiovascular outcomes.”