Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Indication for CR according to Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines: Myocardial infarction within the preceding 12 months; Coronary artery bypass surgery; Current stable angina (chest pain); Heart valve repair or replacement; Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary stenting; Heart or heart-lung transplant; Stable chronic heart failure
- * Aged ≥18 years
- * Basic Internet navigation skills
- * Active email address
Exclusion Criteria:
- * High risk patients according to the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) risk stratification (e.g., sudden cardiac arrest survivor)
- * Receiving continuous inotropic support
- * Presence of a mechanical circulatory support device
- * Decompensated heart failure
- * Symptomatic valvular heart disease
- * Uncontrolled angina
- * Presence of hemodynamically unstable dysrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia) given safety concern of unsupervised exercise20
- * Pregnant (due to associated hormonal and weight changes)
- * Non-English-speaking
- * Visual/hearing impairment or mental disability that would preclude independent use of the VW platform
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes