Cardiac Rehabilitation Is Essential in the COVID-19 Era
Erik H. Van Iterson, Luke J. Laffin, Michael A. Crawford, Dale Mc Mahan, Leslie Cho, Umesh N. Khot
Abstract
The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged how and whether patients with heart disease are able to safely access center-based exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation (CR). This commentary provides an experience-based overview of how one health system quickly developed and applied inclusive policies to allow patients to have safe and effective access to exercise-based CR.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineRehabilitationPandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Physical medicine and rehabilitationIntensive care medicineDiseasePhysical therapyMedical emergencyVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCardiac Health and Mental HealthCardiovascular and exercise physiologyHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control