Abstract 13870: Association of Gait Speed and Cardiac Rehabilitation With Death and Disability Following Acute Myocardial Infarction

BackgroundSlow gait speed is associated with worse outcomes in older patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) may improve outcomes in these patients, however participation in CR may be challenging in older patients with limited mobility. We assessed for an associ...

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Published in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2016-11, Vol.134 (Suppl_1 Suppl 1), p.A13870-A13870
Main Authors: Flint, Kelsey M, Kennedy, Kevin, Arnold, Suzanne V, Spertus, John A, Dodson, John A, Cresci, Sharon, Alexander, Karen P
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Language:English
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Summary:BackgroundSlow gait speed is associated with worse outcomes in older patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) may improve outcomes in these patients, however participation in CR may be challenging in older patients with limited mobility. We assessed for an association between gait speed and CR participation, and examined whether CR modifies the association between slow gait speed (
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/circ.134.suppl_1.13870