Telehealth-enhanced Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Acute Coronary Syndrome Survivors

Participants in this group attend a total of 24 CR sessions (5 clinic-based + 19 home-based) over a 12-week period. Clinic-based sessions occur during the first week of the program and at the end of each month. Home-based sessions take place remotely once or twice per week via telehealth, depending on the week of the program. Patients are provided with onboarding sessions, remote patient monitoring devices (tablet, pulse oximeter, blood pressure monitor and cuff) and home-based exercise equipment (e.g., stationary bike and weights). Each CR session (clinic and home) is 60 minutes in duration and includes aerobic and resistance exercise training. Patients will also be asked to complete educational videos, as well as document their physical activity, dietary intake, medication management and homework sessions via surveys. Patients will be encouraged (but not required) to achieve ≥30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, on ≥5 days per week.

Participants in this group attend a total of 24 clinic-based CR sessions according to standard of care protocols over a 12-week period. Each CR session is 60 minutes in duration and includes aerobic and resistance exercise training. In addition to scheduled sessions, patients will be asked to complete educational videos, as well as document their physical activity, dietary intake, medication management and homework sessions via surveys. Patients will be encouraged (but not required) to achieve ≥30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, on ≥5 days per week.