Letter by Neubeck et al Regarding Article, “Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Mortality and Cardiovascular Events After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Community”

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To the Editor: We read with interest that Goel et al1 have determined that cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reduces morbidity and mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention. We agree their findings add weight to the limited published data examining patient outcomes from CR after percutaneous coronary intervention. In essence, these findings support the large body of evidence that has shown that patients who participate in secondary prevention and CR have significantly better outcomes than those who do not.2 However, Goel et al note that the nonparticipants in CR in their study were older and female, and …