Integration of Telemedicine and Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: Feasibility, Efficacy, and Adherence
The aim of this study is to evaluate feasibility, efficacy, and adherence of home-based cardiac rehabilitation with the integration of telemedicine. Several components will be assessed such as quality-of-life, nutritional counseling, maximum metabolic activity (MET's), diabetic management, tobacco cessation, lipid, blood pressure, and psychosocial management. These tasks will be accomplished through concurrent conversations between patients and their therapist's utilizing telemedicine with observed exercise training.
• Over the age of 18
• NYHA Functional Class I, II,
• Recent (within 60 days) status post coronary artery revascularization for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary revascularization with stent implantation)
• Candidate for traditional center-based cardiac rehabilitation