Poor Implementation of Cardiac Rehabilitation Despite Broad Dissemination of Coronary Interventions for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Japan A Nationwide Survey

Abstract

This first nationwide survey demonstrated that, in contrast to the broad dissemination of acute phase invasive treatment for AMI, the implementation of recovery phase CR, especially outpatient CR, is extremely poor in Japan. In addition, patient education programs and exercise prescription based on exercise testing are only poorly implemented.