The Dutch Society of Cardiology formulated practical recommendations for providing cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic using telerehabilitation programs without face-to-face contact.
Provides practical recommendations from the Dutch Society of Cardiology for delivering cardiac rehabilitation via telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis is having a large impact on acute and chronic cardiac care. Due to public health measures and the reorganisation of outpatient cardiac care, traditional centre-based cardiac rehabilitation is currently almost impossible. In addition, public health measures are having a potentially negative impact on lifestyle behaviour and general well-being. Therefore, the Working Group of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation of the Dutch Society of Cardiology has formulated practical recommendations for the provision of cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, by using telerehabilitation programmes without face-to-face contact based on current guidelines supplemented with new insights and experiences.
Kemps et al. (2020) studied Cardiac disease requiring rehabilitation. Telerehabilitation programs without face-to-face contact was evaluated. The Dutch Society of Cardiology formulated practical recommendations for providing cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic using telerehabilitation programs without face-to-face contact.
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