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Are cardiac rehabilitation programs underutilized by patients with coronary heart disease?

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boxed-textSuaya JA et al. (2007) Use of cardiac rehabilitation by Medicare beneficiaries after myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery. Circulation 116: 1653–1662

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