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Navigating cardiac rehabilitation in the virtual era: patient perspectives and program adaptations in the course of COVID-19

Por: Su · J. J. · Batalik · L. — Diciembre 15th 2025 at 09:45

Commentary on: Vanzella LM, Cotie LM, Flores-Hukom M, Marzolini S, Konidis R, Ghisi GLM. Patients' Perceptions of Hybrid and Virtual-Only Care Models During the Cardiac Rehabilitation Patient Journey: A Qualitative Study. J Cardiovasc Nurs. Published online January 5, 2024.

Implications for practice and research

  • The use of theoretical models integrating well-recognised techniques (eg, goal setting, action planning, telemonitoring, individual assessment/tailoring) to guide virtual cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is essential.

  • Apart from teleconferencing, using advanced wearable devices, analytics and artificial intelligence techniques may improve personalised exercise and educational content capacity of future virtual CR studies.

    • Context

    Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a recommended treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVDs), given the rising number of cardiac incidents due to ageing population and modern lifestyles.1 To improve accessibility and follow-up support for optimal health, e-platforms are increasingly being used. Virtual CR uses technology-based methods such...
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