Randomized trial of a virtual cardiac rehabilitation program delivered at a distance via the internet

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 952-959

  Lear, Scott A ^a,b   Singer, Joel ^c,d   Banner Lukaris, Davina ^e   Horvat, Dan ^d   Park, Julie E ^b   Bates, Joanna ^d   Ignaszewski, Andrew ^b,d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Providence Health Care Canada   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Risk factors; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMORBIDITY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURE MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREADMILL EXERCISE; URBAN AREA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TELEMEDICINE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; INTERNET; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84925881156     PISSN: 19417713     EISSN: 19417705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.114.001230     Document Type: Article

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