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New research suggests exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation can reduce the risk of heart attacks and hospital admissions. Home-based digital programmes may also help people access rehabilitation without attending a centre.

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00:00People recovering from heart problems could cut their risk of another heart attack through exercise-based rehabilitation, but it's often
00:08not prioritized, according to new research.
00:12A review of 107 trials involving almost 27,000 people found the approach reduced heart attack risk by 28%, while
00:22hospital admissions fell by 35%.
00:25Researchers say rehabilitation can help people return to healthier, more active lives, and newer home-based digital programs may work
00:33as well as sessions in person.
00:35But the team behind the review says cardiac rehabilitation is underfunded and not prioritized, despite being relatively inexpensive.
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