Cardiac Rehabilitation in Women
Published: October 14, 2025
- Cardiac rehabilitation is a proven intervention to improve cardiovascular health, offering benefits like reduced hospital readmission, lower mortality rates, and enhanced quality of life.
- Women are under-represented in cardiac rehabilitation programs, facing barriers related to lower referral rates, medical co-morbidities, societal roles, and financial constraints.
- This scientific statement outlines strategies to optimize cardiac rehabilitation participation describing a multifaceted approach such as self-referral systems, gender-sensitive program design, and mental health integration to enhance successful outcomes.
Recommended Reading
- 2025 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
- 2023 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease
- 2021 Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Women: Impact of Race
- Call to Action for Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Epidemiology, Awareness, Access, and Delivery of Equitable Health Care
- Ten-Year Differences in Women’s Awareness Related to Coronary Heart Disease
- Core Components of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: 2024 Update
- Digital Technologies in Cardiac Rehabilitation