Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme enhances outcomes among early survivors of acute coronary…

Cohort studyPreventive medicine reports· Sep 2026

Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme enhances outcomes among early survivors of acute coronary syndrome - A Nationwide registry analysis.

Csaba Sári, Orsolya Bárdos-Csenteri, Péter Takács … Péter Andréka

Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationCohort studyPrognosisQ1IF 2.9

Cardiac rehabilitation participation linked to 34% lower relative mortality risk

Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme enhances outcomes among early survivors of acute coronary syndrome - A Nationwide registry analysis.

Csaba Sári … Péter Andréka

Preventive medicine reports · Sep 2026

Background

Coronary artery disease remains the leading cause of death globally.

Purpose

This study evaluated the impact of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation on long-term mortality among acute coronary syndrome survivors and examined factors influencing participation.

Methods

Data were drawn from the National Myocardial Infarction Registry, including 158,599 patients who survived 30 days after myocardial infarction between 2014 and 2024.

n = 158,599 patients

Results

cardiac rehab participation was linked to lower risk of death

37.4%

Non-participants

24.8%

Participants

More results

Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation participation was low (17.4%), highest in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients (24.6%), and lowest among non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients without percutaneous intervention (7.4%).

Mortality was 37.4% in non-participants and 24.8% in participants.

More results

Older age, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction diagnosis, and conservative management predicted non-participation.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Cardiac rehabilitation confers significant survival benefits after myocardial infarction, but remains underutilised, especially among high-risk groups.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Active enrolment strategies and diverse rehabilitation modalities are needed to improve participation and outcomes.

Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme enhances outcomes among early survivors of acute coronary syndrome - A Nationwide registry analysis.

Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme enhances outcomes among early survivors of acute coronary syndrome - A Nationwide registry analysis.

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