To the Editor: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an underutilised evidence-based treatment.1
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Natalie Johnson’s contribution to this project during 1998–2001 was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Public Health Postdoctoral Fellowship (Regkey 964208). We acknowledge the significant contribution of the late Mrs Janet Fisher to data collection and management, and thank the Heart and Stroke Outcomes Council for permission to use the data.