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Cardiac telerehabilitation as an alternative to centre-based cardiac rehabilitation

R W M Brouwers1, H J van Exel2, J M C van Hal3

  • 1Flow, Centre for Prevention, Telemedicine and Rehabilitation in Chronic Disease, Máxima Medical Centre, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. r.brouwers@mmc.nl.

Netherlands Heart Journal : Monthly Journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation
|June 5, 2020
PubMed

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Cardiac telerehabilitation (CTR) offers a safe and effective alternative to traditional cardiac rehabilitation, improving accessibility and adherence for cardiovascular disease patients. This approach addresses low utilization rates and unmet secondary prevention goals.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Digital Health
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves outcomes but suffers from low utilization and suboptimal secondary prevention.
  • Barriers to CR access and adherence limit its effectiveness in many cardiovascular disease patients.
  • Cardiac telerehabilitation (CTR) emerges as a potential solution to overcome these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and describe the core components of a new Dutch guideline addendum on multidisciplinary cardiac telerehabilitation.
  • To highlight the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of CTR compared to traditional CR.
  • To discuss the implications of CTR for clinical practice and future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Delivery of CR modules outside traditional settings using remote monitoring and communication.
  • Integration of multidisciplinary care principles within the telerehabilitation framework.
  • Guideline development based on current evidence and expert consensus.

Main Results:

  • Multidisciplinary CTR is demonstrated to be a safe alternative to center-based CR.
  • CTR is at least equally effective and cost-effective as traditional CR.
  • CTR is recommended in a recent addendum to Dutch multidisciplinary CR guidelines.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac telerehabilitation is a viable and recommended strategy to enhance secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease patients.
  • CTR effectively addresses barriers to CR utilization and improves sustainability of benefits.
  • Implementation of CTR guidelines can optimize patient care and cardiovascular health outcomes.

Keywords:
Cardiac rehabilitationCardiac telerehabilitationChronic heart failureCoronary artery diseaseTelemonitoring

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