The Evaluation of a Brief Motivational Intervention to Promote Intention to Participate in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), to which acute coronary syndrome (ACS; myocardial infarction, unstable angina) is a major contributor [1], represents the leading cause of global mortality [2]. CVD is also responsible for reduced quality of life and substantial annual healthcare costs [3,4]. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an empirically supported treatment to address risk factors and reduce mortality associated with CVD, and ACS in particular [5,6]. There is clear evidence of improved morbidity, survival, psychological distress, and cost-effectiveness resulting from CR [7 –10], but its therapeutic benefits and full population impact are limited by broad underutilization in the USA, Canada, and other countries [11–14].
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