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Methods: The study was conducted in a group of 1600 patients after ACS across 4 time points: 3, 6, 12 months, and 5 years. Patients were classified into four groups: (1) patients who do not participate in any rehabilitation programme after hospital treatment (0 + 0); (2) patients participating in a sanatorium programme (0 + S); (3) patients participating in an outpatient programme (0 + A); (4) patients participating in both forms (A + S). The study retrospectively analysed patients\u2019 medical records for the following risk factors: smoking, hypertension, and obesity. The relationship between the four groups and the likelihood of undergoing a given form of rehabilitation was determined (Odds ratio [OR]; 95% confidence interval [CI]). Group matching in terms of gender and age was also applied using Propensity Score Matching (PSM). Results: Among those who did not undergo rehabilitation (0 + 0) 6 months after ACS, compared to the baseline groups, the most common were those who returned to smoking (OR = 3.42) and those with persistent obesity (OR = 3.69); after 5 years\u2013individuals who reduced their obesity (OR = 4.86; after PSM: OR = 6.51). The highest chance of A + S rehabilitation was observed in the 3rd and 6th month in the group of people who quit smoking (OR = 7.60; OR = 6.04), after 6 months in the \u2018reduction in uncontrolled hypertension\u2019 group (OR = 11.44) and after 3 months in the \u2018Reduction in obesity (after PSM)\u2019 group (OR = 7.80). 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