Identifying Factors for Low-Risk Participation in Alternative Cardiac Rehabilitation Models for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Using MI’S SCOREPAD

Table 1

MI’S SCOREPAD variables and definitions.

Variable	Definition
No metabolic syndrome	<3 risk factors (of 5): (1) Fasting blood sugar ≥100 mg/dL or prior diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus; (2) Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL or known treatment for hypertriglyceridemia; (3) HDL <40 mg/dL for men or <50 mg/dL for women or known treatment for low HDL; (4) Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mmHg or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension; (5) Waistline >40 inches (>102 cm) for men or >35 inches (>88 cm) for women
No implantable cardioverter defibrillator/cardiac pacemaker placement	Indicated never had placed either of these cardiac devices
Current nonsmoker	No patient-reported history of active tobacco smoking
No prior stroke	No patient-reported history of prior stroke
No congestive heart failure	No patient-reported history of clinical heart failure and %
No severe obesity	kg/m^2
No advanced renal disease	L/min/1/. 73m^2
Good exercise capacity	Peak aerobic capacity ≥7 METS
No peripheral arterial disease	No patient-reported history of peripheral arterial disease
No angina	No patient report of angina at cardiac rehab intake
No depression	Brief Symptom Inventory T-score <63