Publications by authors named "G Burdiat"
Background: This study aimed to establish availability and characteristics of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where cardiovascular disease is highly prevalent.
Methods: In this cross-sectional sub-analysis focusing on the 35 LAC countries, local cardiovascular societies identified CR programs globally. An online survey was administered to identified programs, assessing capacity and characteristics.
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a clinically-effective but complex model of care. The purpose of this study was to characterize the nature of CR programs around the world, in relation to guideline recommendations, and compare this by World Health Organization (WHO) region.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a piloted survey was administered online to CR programs globally.
Article Synopsis
- Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is underavailable globally, with only 54.7% of countries offering it, while the capacity to treat patients is significantly lower than the number of annual ischemic heart disease cases.
- Regions show disparity in availability, with 80.7% of European countries having access to CR compared to just 17.0% in Africa, highlighting a global inequality in healthcare resources.
- Factors influencing higher program volumes include systematic patient referrals and alternative program models, but there remains a concerning shortfall in CR capacity, preventing most patients from benefiting from these services.
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs can address the cardiovascular disease epidemic in South America. However, there are factors limiting CR access at the patient, provider, and system levels. The latter 2 have not been extensively studied.
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