Despite the proven efficacy and cost-effectiveness of contemporary cardiovascular
rehabilitation programmes, the referral to/uptake of and adherence to cardiovascular …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Increased rates of morbidity and mortality have led to the increased need for the …

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of mortality worldwide. They are
frequently the reasons for patient hospitalization, their incapability for work, and disability …

Telehealth cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a feasible and effective alternative to conventional
outpatient CR. Present evidence is limited on the comparison of exercise intensity …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of adding virtual reality
(VR) to maintenance cardiac rehabilitation (CR); it was hypothesized VR would increase …

Background In-person, exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improves physical activity and
reduces morbidity and mortality for patients with cardiovascular disease. However, activity …

Background: Baseline physical activity in patients when they initiate cardiac rehabilitation is
poorly understood. We used mobile health technology to understand baseline physical …

Risk stratification is required to set an exercise prescription for cardiac rehabilitation, but an
optimal scheme for congenital heart disease (CHD) is unknown. We piloted a system based …

Methods: This study is designed as a monocentral randomized controlled trial at University
Hospital Brno in the Czech Republic. After the coronary heart event, the suitable patients will …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to explore the rate and types of inappropriate
referrals to the wellness services and to assess the impact of multi-level interventions on the …