Remote-delivered cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19: a prospective cohort comparison of health-related quality of life outcomes and patient experiences.

Dion CandelariaAnn KirknessMaura FarrellKellie RoachLouise GooleyAshlee FletcherSarah AshcroftHelen GlinatsisChristine BruntschJayne RobertsSue RandallJanice GullickLaila Akbar LadakKeith SoadyRobyn D Gallagher

Published in: European journal of cardiovascular nursing (2022)

Remote-delivered CR implemented during COVID-19 had equivalent, sometimes better, HRQL outcomes than in-person, and shorter wait times. Participation by minority groups in remote-delivered modes are lower. Further research is needed to evaluate other patient outcomes.

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