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The Cardiovascular CME podcast is a free educational offering from Mayo Clinic, featuring content geared towards physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who are interested in exploring a multitude of cardiology-related topics. Tune in and subscribe to explore today’s most pressing cardiology topics with your colleagues at Mayo Clinic and gain valuable insights that can be directly applied to your practice. No CME credit offered for podcast episodes at this time.
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Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
The Future of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
The Future of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Guest: Randal J. Thomas, M.D. (@DrRandalThomas)
Host: Stephen L. Kopecky, M.D. (@DrSteveKopecky)
Cardiac rehabilitation is a Class 1 recommendation for a number of cardiovascular conditions. The benefits are many — and evidence is mounting that supports improved short- and long-term outcomes for patients, whether they participate in center-based or home-based cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Joining us today to discuss the current benefits and challenges of cardiovascular rehabilitation is Randal J. Thomas, M.D., director of the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Specific topics discussed:
- Benefits and challenges of cardiac rehabilitation program participation
- Systematic approaches that improve participation rates
- Provider and patient education required
- Emerging solutions including personalized, home-based programs
Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV.
No CME credit offered for this episode.
Podcast transcript can be found here.