Effects of Remote, Virtual, or Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Supported by mHealth in Patients with Heart Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Home-based heart failure programs work as well as hospital visits while improving access for patients with mobility limits.
This systematic review and meta-analysis aggregates evidence on mHealth-supported remote cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure patients, showing comparable effectiveness to center-based programs with added accessibility benefits for patients with mobility limitations. Findings support broader implementation of telehealth-enabled cardiac rehabilitation as a scalable, equitable alternative.
What the study was
- Study design
- Systematic review and meta-analysis
- Population
- Heart failure patients participating in remote, virtual, or hybrid cardiac rehabilitation with mHealth support
- Category
- Prevention
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Why it surfaced
SR + meta-analysis supporting remote/hybrid cardiac rehab equivalence in HF; directly implementable for health systems expanding telehealth cardiovascular care programs.
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