Abstract
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation can effectively reduce recurrence of coronary artery diseases (CADs). Telehealth with wearable devices enables CAD patients to do rehabilitation at home, but it’s efficacy remains unclear.
Purpose: This study evaluated the efficacy of cardiac telerehabilitation in cardiovascular risk profile of CAD patients.
Methods: A systematic review of using PICO keywords, P: coronary artery disease, I: cardiac telerehabilitation, C: center-based cardiac rehabilitation, O: cardiovascular risk profile (body mass index, waist circumference, cholesterol, triglycerides), was used to search English and Chinese articles from 2019 to 2024 in Cochrane library, PubMed, CINAHL, and Chinese Electronic Periodical Services. Ten randomized controlled trials (n=1087) met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated by the CASP RCT checklist.
Results: Some studies showed that cardiac telerehabilitation significantly decrease waist circumference compared to the center-based cardiac rehabilitation for CAD patients. However, most studies revealed that there was no significant difference in total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, or triglycerides levels between these two groups.
Conclusions: Cardiac telerehabilitation may effectively decrease waist circumference for the CAD patients; however, its effects in cholesterol and triglycerides are still inconclusive. Further large experimental study is needed to confirm the efficacy of cardiac telerehabilitation for CAD patients.
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Systematic Review
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Keywords:
Acute Care, Public and Community Health, Sub-acute Care, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Telehealth
Recommended Citation
Liu, Pei-Tzu and Su, Shu-Fen, "Efficacy of Cardiac Telerehabilitation in Coronary Artery Disease Patients" (2025). International Nursing Research Congress (INRC). 119.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2025/posters_2025/119
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36th International Nursing Research Congress
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Sigma Theta Tau International
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Seattle, Washington, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Efficacy of Cardiac Telerehabilitation in Coronary Artery Disease Patients
Seattle, Washington, USA
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation can effectively reduce recurrence of coronary artery diseases (CADs). Telehealth with wearable devices enables CAD patients to do rehabilitation at home, but it’s efficacy remains unclear.
Purpose: This study evaluated the efficacy of cardiac telerehabilitation in cardiovascular risk profile of CAD patients.
Methods: A systematic review of using PICO keywords, P: coronary artery disease, I: cardiac telerehabilitation, C: center-based cardiac rehabilitation, O: cardiovascular risk profile (body mass index, waist circumference, cholesterol, triglycerides), was used to search English and Chinese articles from 2019 to 2024 in Cochrane library, PubMed, CINAHL, and Chinese Electronic Periodical Services. Ten randomized controlled trials (n=1087) met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated by the CASP RCT checklist.
Results: Some studies showed that cardiac telerehabilitation significantly decrease waist circumference compared to the center-based cardiac rehabilitation for CAD patients. However, most studies revealed that there was no significant difference in total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, or triglycerides levels between these two groups.
Conclusions: Cardiac telerehabilitation may effectively decrease waist circumference for the CAD patients; however, its effects in cholesterol and triglycerides are still inconclusive. Further large experimental study is needed to confirm the efficacy of cardiac telerehabilitation for CAD patients.
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Summary:
1. Compared to the center-based cardiac rehabilitation, the cardiac telerehabilitation significantly decrease waist circumference for CAD patients.
2. Cardiac telerehabilitation and center-based cardiac rehabilitation did not decrease cholesterol or triglyceride for CAD patients.