Nonelective Hospital Admissions and ED Presentations
The primary outcome was the total number of all-cause hospital admissions (nonelective admission to an acute hospital) and ED presentations within the 12 months after commencing cardiac rehabilitation. Data on cardiac-related hospital admissions and time frames to admission were also collected. Participants self-reported hospital admissions, which were verified by a comprehensive hospital patient records audit for all participants, regardless of self-report admission.