Several New England docs argue on WBUR’s Commonhealth blog that cardiologist rely too much on after-the-fact intervention for heart attacks and ignore underlying heart disease, which takes years to develop. So, while an emergency angioplasty may save your life, it does nothing to treat the disease that caused your heart attack.
In Boston, a city renowned for its medical care, almost every hospital has struggled with the issue of how to even include and integrate CR (cardiac rehab) into their programs, despite a perception of offering all patients comprehensive care. Whereas stents are available to all, and are prioritized by all levels of the caregiving model as an elemental part of CAD (coronary artery disease) therapy, CR is an afterthought that often falls through the cracks.
Filed under: Heart health | Tagged: cardiac rehab, heart attack care, heart disease
