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Cardiac rehabilitation in very old patients: data from the Italian Survey onCardiac Rehabilitation-2008 (ISYDE-2008)--official report of the ItalianAssociation for Cardiovascular Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Epidemiology
BACKGROUND: Using data from the Italian SurveY on carDiac rEhabilitation-2008
(ISYDE-2008), this study provides insight into the level of implementation of
cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in very old cardiac patients.
METHODS: Data from 165 CR units were collected online from January 28 to February
10, 2008.
RESULTS: The study cohort consisted of 2,281 patients (66.9 ± 11.8 years): 1,714
(62.4 ± 9.6 years, 78% male) aged<75 years and 567 aged ≥ 75 years (80.8 ± 4.5
years, 59% male). Compared with adults, a higher percentage of older patients
were referred to CR programs after cardiac surgery or acute heart failure and
showed more acute phase complications and comorbidity. Older patients were less
likely discharged to home, more likely transferred to nursing homes, or
discharged with social networks activation. Older patients had higher death rate
during CR programs (odds ratio = 4.6; 95% confidence interval = 1.6-12.9; p =
.004).
CONCLUSION: The ISYDE-2008 survey provided a detailed snapshot of CR in very old
cardiac patients