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A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
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A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Published on: April 19, 2019

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Technology enabled home-based cardiac rehabilitation among women with cardiovascular disease: A longitudinal cohort

Michael Najem1, Mark Duggan2, Rebecca Gambatese2

  • 1Department of Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA, USA.

International Journal of Cardiology. Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention
|December 14, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) offers similar clinical outcomes to center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CBCR) for women. This approach is a viable option for medically complex women, including those with multiple comorbidities.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Digital Health
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Traditional center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CBCR) has limitations.
  • Technology-enabled home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) is an emerging alternative.
  • Limited data exists on HBCR outcomes specifically in women.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare clinical outcomes between HBCR and CBCR in a diverse population of women.
  • To evaluate the viability of HBCR for medically complex women.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 753 women participating in HBCR and CBCR within an integrated health system.
  • Inclusion of diverse and medically complex patient profiles.

Main Results:

  • Both HBCR and CBCR groups demonstrated similar clinical outcomes.
  • No significant differences in outcomes were observed between the two rehabilitation modalities.

Conclusions:

  • Home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) is a feasible and effective alternative to traditional center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CBCR) for women.
  • HBCR is particularly suitable for women with multiple comorbidities, offering comparable results to center-based programs.

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