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ACC Scientific Statement Urges Routine Exercise Prescriptions for CVD Prevention and Treatment

ACC Scientific Statement Urges Routine Exercise Prescriptions for CVD Prevention and Treatment

The ACC statement positions exercise as foundational therapy on par with pharmacotherapy. Evidence rests on observational and meta-analytic data rather than new RCTs, highlighting adherence and implementation as open questions.

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Next steps include embedding exercise counseling metrics into ACC quality registries and testing whether digital prompts raise six-month adherence above 60%. Without such trials, uptake will likely remain uneven across health systems.

⚡ Prediction

VITALIS: By December 2027, at least 15% of U.S. cardiology clinics will add structured exercise prescription fields to EHR templates per ACC registry data.

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  • [1]
    Primary Source(https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2026.10.001)
  • [2]
    Supporting Source(https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001185)