Case Presentation

A Woman With Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath

Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS

Correct Answer: E

Discussion. The first three answer choices are evidence-based indications for cardiac rehabilitation that are approved by CMS and recommended by AHA guidelines.1,2 While patients who undergo catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation might also benefit from cardiac rehabilitation, it is not a CMS-approved indication.

References:

1. Billing and Coding: Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Accessed January 31, 2024. https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleid=54070

2. Golbus JR, Lopez-Jimenez F, Barac A, et al; Exercise, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Secondary Prevention Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology; Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young; Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research; and Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing. Digital technologies in cardiac rehabilitation: a science advisory from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2023;148(1):95-107. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001150