Cardiopulmonary Outpatient Rehabilitation Using Mobile Technology

Discharge packet of Heart Healthy instructions, with self-report health status, quality of life and psychosocial questionnaires, as well as other educational handouts, exit interview to review exercise progress, receive referrals to additional medical services they might need after discharge from the program, with physician.

"Intervention participants will receive the same discharge packet as the UC group along with their exit interview and will receive the following:~* Participant individualized Heart Healthy instructions for post-cardiac rehabilitation will be integrated into the MVN application including daily medication reminders, physical activity prompts, educational materials, and patient-reported outcome assessment of behavior and psychosocial status.~* Text messages will be used on an ad hoc basis to provide positive feedback to the participant; two-way messaging between the participant and the research coordinator will be available to provide opportunities to answer specific questions."