Retrospective Comparison of Outcomes and Cost of Virtual Versus Center‐Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
Neil D Shah, Conor W Banta, Andrea L Berger, Andrea Hattenberger, Alex Zimmerman, Bryan E Martin, Edward Wu, Usnish Majumdar, H Lester Kirchner, Martin E Matsumura · 2024
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Neil Shah and co-authors compare virtual cardiac rehabilitation with the traditional center-based kind, in this 2024 paper. Rehab after heart events improves outcomes, yet few eligible patients attend. Home-based virtual programs might raise participation, but proof on results and cost was thin.
The study reviewed records from a center program run since 2018 and a virtual one started in 2021. Outcomes covered death, repeat heart attack, hospital returns, and emergency visits over one year. Costs compared total medical and pharmacy spending. Virtual care tied to clearly fewer hospital readmissions. The paper weighs whether remote rehab can widen access without losing benefit.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Neil D Shah, Conor W Banta, Andrea L Berger, Andrea Hattenberger, Alex Zimmerman, Bryan E Martin, Edward Wu, Usnish Majumdar, H Lester Kirchner, Martin E Matsumura |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |