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Women's Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers: Results of the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation's First Global Assessment.

Can J Cardiol

November 2023

KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address:

Article Synopsis
  • Cardiac rehabilitation programs are not widely used, especially among women, prompting a study on the barriers they face across different world regions and how these barriers differ based on enrollment status.* -
  • The study involved over 2,160 patients from 16 countries, revealing that while women's barriers were not significantly higher overall, they were greater in specific regions, particularly due to a lack of awareness about cardiac rehabilitation.* -
  • Key barriers for nonenrolled women included lack of knowledge and program contact, while enrolled women struggled with distance and family responsibilities, indicating the need for tailored support strategies to address these issues, especially for unemployed women.*
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  • Secondary postpartum hemorrhage is a serious condition that can lead to significant health issues and mortality after childbirth, with uterine artery pseudoaneurysm being a rare but treatable cause.
  • A case is presented involving a 41-year-old woman who experienced severe vaginal bleeding 32 days after a cesarean section, ultimately diagnosed with a left uterine artery pseudoaneurysm.
  • The patient was treated promptly with fluid resuscitation and a selective embolization procedure to manage the bleeding, highlighting the importance of recognizing rare vascular complications like pseudoaneurysms in postpartum care.
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Background: Developing countries continue to have a high maternal mortality ratio. Antenatal care (ANC) has been termed as one of the "four pillars" of safe motherhood by the World Health Organization. Male involvement has been recognized as having a great impact on women's utilization of maternal health-care service.

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Maternal heart disease complicates 0.2-3% of pregnancies. The optimal management of the pregnant patient with cardiac disease depends on the co-operative efforts of the obstetrician, the cardiologist and the anesthesiologist involved in peripartum care.

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