Have a heart during the COVID-19 crisis: Making the case for cardiac rehabilitation in the face of an ongoing pandemic
Tee Joo Yeo, Laureen Yi-Ting Wang, Ting Ting Low
Abstract
Please don't postpone my cardiac rehabilitation class," pleaded the concerned patient with recently diagnosed coronary artery disease in an email sent to hospital management. This plea highlights how some routine clinical services, including centre-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR), take a back seat during times of crisis such as the current COVID-19 outbreak.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)RehabilitationFace masksFace (sociological concept)VirologyInternal medicinePhysical therapyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseSociologySocial scienceCardiac Health and Mental HealthHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlLong-Term Effects of COVID-19