Select yes or no for each of the options below:
- Acute coronary syndromes (Y) This is an appropriate group that should be assessed and offered CR
- Stable angina (Y) – This is an appropriate group that should be assessed and offered CR
- Implantable devices (Y) – This is an appropriate group that should be assessed and offered CR
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) (Y) – It is recognised that patients with TIA could benefit from inclusion in CR programmes (BACPR, 2012)
- Following revascularisation (Y) Patients following CABG/PCI should be assessed and offered cardiac rehab
- Heart failure (Y) Stable heart failure patients are appropriate candidates for CR
- Valve replacement (Y) – This is an appropriate group that should be assessed and offered CR
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmanary Disease (COPD) (N) – Although there will be many people with COPD receiving CR , it is not a primary reason for CR referral.
- Heart Transplant (Y) – This is an appropriate group that should be assessed and offered CR
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) (Y) It is recognised that patients with PVD could benefit from inclusion in CR programmes (BACPR, 2012)
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It is recognised that asymptomatic people, including those with diabetes, identified at high cardiovascular risk require the same professional lifestyle intervention, and appropriate risk factor and therapeutic management. Existing cardiac rehabilitation services are in a strong position to evolve to provide care to include a wider spectrum of patient groups.
The above criteria is adapted from British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) guidance.
Although all patient groups will benefit from CR potentially, it is worth clarifying with local CR teams as to which patient groups they have capacity for or are funded for.
Page last reviewed: 27 Jul 2020
