Key result
Phase III cardiac telerehabilitation is linked to improved one-year cardiorespiratory fitness, especially with >50% attendance.
Why the study?
Only 30% to 60% of patients continue regular exercise during Phase III cardiac rehabilitation, leading to the use of cardiac telerehabilitation for closer surveillance.
Does Phase III cardiac telerehabilitation improve cardiorespiratory fitness and adherence in patients with ischemic heart disease?
Population
Patients with ischemic heart disease following Phase II cardiac rehabilitation
Comparison
Phase III cardiac telerehabilitation virtual sessions at 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 12th months
Design
Quasi-experimental study
Follow-up
One year
Authors
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May support telerehabilitation for fitness maintenance in ischemic heart disease; extends observational data but leaves open randomized confirmation.
Does Phase III cardiac telerehabilitation improve cardiorespiratory fitness and adherence in patients with ischemic heart disease?
p-value: p=0.0001
Phase III cardiac telerehabilitation is a safe and effective strategy to maintain and improve cardiorespiratory fitness at one year in patients with ischemic heart disease.
Vargas et al. (2024) studied Ischemic heart disease. Phase III cardiac telerehabilitation was evaluated on Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2p and METs-load) (p=0.0001). Phase III cardiac telerehabilitation significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness at one year (p=0.0001), with greater improvements in patients with >50% attendance.
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