COVID-19
COVID-19 SURVEY OF CR PROGRAMS GLOBALLY
Between April and June 2020 a ICCPR’s survey was administered to CR programs globally via REDCap. The 50 members of the ICCPR and personal contacts facilitated program identification. Overall, 1062 (18.3% program response rate) responses were received from 70/111 (63.1% country response rate) countries in the world with existent CR programs. Of these, 367 (49.1%) programs reported they had stopped CR delivery, and 203 (27.1%) stopped temporarily (mean=8.3±2.8 weeks).
Resources identified through the ICCPR’s survey of CR programs globally by programs are collated below (you are welcome to email us with new resources to add as they become available at globalcardiacrehab@gmail.com).
Ghisi GLM, Xu Z, Liu X, Mola A, Gallagher R, Babu AS, Yeung C, Marzolini S, Buckley J, Oh P, Contractor A, Grace SL. Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery around the World. Global Heart. 2021; 16(1): 43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.939
Click in the picture below to see some of the results.
See Dr Grace presenting results of this work at APCCRC20: https://www.apccrc.com/apccrc2020/vod.html#tab-2 (Nov 29, Room 1, 1st talk) 20 mins of duration.
COVID-19 RESOURCES (resources will be added regularly)
Resources from ICCPR Member Associations
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association
Brazilian Society of Cardiorespiratory Physical Therapy (ASSOBRAFIR)
British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR)
Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (CACPR)
CVR Implementation Toolkit from CACPR
European Society of Cardiology
New Zealand Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Group (NZCPR)
Patient Resources
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Exercise videos from British Heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation: CR at home
Heart Foundation of Australia: Staying active at home during COVID-19
Croi Advice for individuals living with heart disease or stroke
Ottawa Heart Resources for patients
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: Coronavirus, the information you need
COVID-19 and Heart Patients (Escardio Q&A)
Top 10 COVID-19 Vaccination Tips for People with Heart Conditions (CCS)
COVID-19 Vaccine & Heart Conditions (CCS)CR Professionals Resources
AACVPR's Pre-Program COVID-19 screening checklist
BACPR Resources for Cardiac Rehab Programmes during the COVID-19 outbreak
PCNA COVID-19 Resources for Cardiovascular Nurses
TAKE heart: Addressing Challenges with Cardiac Rehabilitation amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
IHA (The Health Literacy Solutions Center): COVID-19 Resources
BACPR Exercise Professionals Group Guidance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
BACPR Exercise Professionals Group Guidance during the COVID-19 Pandemic - 2nd Edition
The ASPCardio Statement on Management of Patients during COVID-19
Active Voice: The Show Must Go On—Resuming Cardiac Rehabilitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic
PHA Consensus Statement on Cardiac Rehab During the Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 cardiac involvement on the rise (Mayo Clinic)
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Implications During the COVID-19 Era
Evidence check: Rehabilitation needs of post-acute COVID-19 patients
Mental Health Resources
Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak - WHO
Coping with stress during the COVID-19 outbreak - WHO
Managing Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - PTSD
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Mental Health and COVID-19 - Mental Health America
Mitigating the psychological effects of COVID-19 on health care workers - CJAM
COVID-19 coping resources - University of Toronto
Mental health resources during COVID-19 - York University
Mental health and COVID-19 - World Federation of Mental Health
Beyond Blue: How to seek support during this time
Other Resources
World Health Organization (WHO)
Elsevier COVID-19 Healthcare Hub
Pan American Health Organization: rehabilitation considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
The Lancet COVID-19 resource centre
Webinars
ICCPR Webinar on adapting CR amidst COVID-19: April 24, 2020.
Heart and Stroke Canada Webinar on CR during COVID-19: April 24, 2020.
ACRA Webinar Rehab for rehab during the COVID-19 pandemic: May 15, 2020.
CCS Webinar The New “Virtual Reality”: Practical Approaches to the Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation Care during the COVID-19 Crisis: May 27, 2020.
WHF Circulatory Health and COVID-19: A Global Coalition Webinar Series. June 16, June 30, and July 14. Register here. Watch first recorded webinar here.
CACPR Coping with COVID-19: Panel Discussion. June 24, 2020. Watch here.
Singapore Heart Foundation Risk of COVID-19 on patients with cardiovascular disease and hypertension: August 9, 2020.
ICCPR Webinar on delivery of CR during COVID-19: Lessons Learned. April 29, 2021. Watch here.
Publications
1. Yeo, TJ, Wang, Y-TL, Low, TT. Have a heart during the COVID-19 crisis: Making the case for cardiac rehabilitation in the face of an ongoing pandemic. Eur J Prev Cardiol. April 2020. doi: 10.1177/2047487320915665. Click here.
2. Thomas E, Gallagher R, Grace SL. Future-proofing cardiac rehabilitation: Transitioning services to telehealth during COVID-19. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2020. Apr 23:2047487320922926. doi: 10.1177/2047487320922926. Click here.
3. Babu AS, Arena R, Ozemek C, Lavie CJ. COVID-19: A Time for Alternate Models in Cardiac Rehabilitation to Take Center Stage. Can J Cardiol 2020 Apr 25. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.04.023. Click here.
4. Percy E, Luc JGY, Vervoort D, et al. Post-Discharge Cardiac Care in the Era of Coronavirus 2019: How Should We Prepare? Can J Cardiol 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2020.04.006. Click here.
5. Neubeck L, Hansen T, Jaarsma T, et al. Delivering healthcare remotely to cardiovascular patients during COVID-19: a rapid review of the evidence. Eur J Cardiov Nurs 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515120924530. Click here.
6. Joint BACPR/BCS/BHF statement on cardiac rehabilitation services. Brit J Cardiol 2020. doi:10.5837/bjc.2020.019. Click here.
7. Khera A, Baum SJ, Gluckman TJ, et al. Continuity of Care and Outpatient Management for Patients with and at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scientific Statement from the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. Am J Prev Cardiol 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2020.100009. Click here.
8. Mureddu GF, Ambrosetti M, Venturini E, et al. Cardiac rehabilitation activities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Position Paper of the AICPR (Italian Association of Clinical Cardiology, Prevention and Rehabilitation). Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease. 2020. https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2020.1439. Click here.
9. Moulson N, Bewick D, Selway T, et al. Cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19 era: guidance on implementing virtual care. CJC Open. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2020.06.006. Click here.
10. Wilhelm M, Hansen D, Voller H, et al. The future is now: a call for action for cardiac telerehabilitation in the COVID-19 pandemic from the secondary prevention and rehabilitation section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. Eur J Prev Cardiol. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487320939671. Click here.
11. Martynova V, Andreev D, Giverts I, et al. First experience with video-guided home-based exercise training for patients with stable coronary artery disease after elective percutaneous coronary interventions. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487320940106. Click here.
12. Mureddu GF, Giallauria F, Venturini E, Fattirolli F, Ambrosetti M. Cardiologia riabilitativa e prevenzione secondaria durante la pandemia COVID-19: stato dell'arte e prospettive [Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs during the COVID-19 pandemic: what's "COVID on"?]. G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2020;21(7):527-528. doi:10.1714/3386.33640. Click here.
13. Duffy EY, Cainzos-Achirica M, Michos ED. Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Era of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Circulation. 2020;141(24):1943-1945. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047194. Click here.
14. Vigorito C, Faggiano P, Mureddu GF. COVID-19 pandemic: what consequences for cardiac rehabilitation?. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2020;90(1):10.4081/monaldi.2020.1315. Published 2020 Apr 16. doi:10.4081/monaldi.2020.1315. Click here.
15. Peters RJG. Cardiac rehabilitation and telemedicine (and COVID-19). Neth Heart J. 2020;28(9):441-442. doi:10.1007/s12471-020-01473-3. Click here.
16. Nicholls SJ, Nelson M, Astley C, et al. Optimising Secondary Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Position Statement From the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Heart Lung Circ. 2020;29(7):e99-e104. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2020.04.007. Click here.
17. Kemps HMC, Brouwers RWM, Cramer MJ, et al. Recommendations on how to provide cardiac rehabilitation services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Neth Heart J. 2020;28(7-8):387-390. doi:10.1007/s12471-020-01474-2. Click here.
18. Drwal KR, Forman DE, Wakefield BJ, El Accaoui RN. Cardiac Rehabilitation During COVID-19 Pandemic: Highlighting the Value of Home-Based Programs [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 17]. Telemed J E Health. 2020;10.1089/tmj.2020.0213. doi:10.1089/tmj.2020.0213. Click here.
19. Besnier F, Gayda M, Nigam A, Juneau M, Bherer L. Cardiac Rehabilitation During Quarantine in COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges for Center-Based Programs [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 27]. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020;S0003-9993(20)30388-9. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2020.06.004. Click here.
20. Scherrenberg M, Frederix I, De Sutter J, Dendale P. Use of cardiac telerehabilitation during COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 30]. Acta Cardiol. 2020;1-4. doi:10.1080/00015385.2020.1786625. Click here.
21. Schmidt C, Magalhães S, Barreira A, Ribeiro F, Fernandes P, Santos M. Cardiac rehabilitation programs for heart failure patients in the time of COVID-19. Rev Port Cardiol. 2020;39(7):365-366. doi:10.1016/j.repc.2020.06.012. Click here.
22. Ribeiro F, Santos M. Rehabilitación cardiaca basada en el ejercicio en tiempos de COVID-19: un pequeño paso para los sistemas de salud, un gran salto para los pacientes [Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in COVID-19 times: one small step for health care systems, one giant leap for patients]. Rev Esp Cardiol. 2020 Nov;73(11):969-970. Spanish. doi: 10.1016/j.recesp.2020.06.040. Epub 2020 Aug 28. PMID: 32904435; PMCID: PMC7455143. Click here.
23. Keech A, Way K, Holgate K, Fildes J, Indraratna P, Yu J. HIIT for post-COVID patients within cardiac rehabilitation: Response to letter to the editor [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 31]. Int J Cardiol. 2020;S0167-5273(20)33713-X. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.08.086. Click here.
24. Cheng YY, Chen CM, Huang WC, et al. Rehabilitation programs for patients with COronaVIrus Disease 2019: consensus statements of Taiwan Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 17]. J Formos Med Assoc. 2020;S0929-6646(20)30389-2. doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2020.08.015. Click here.
25. Nakayama A, Takayama N, Kobayashi M, et al. Remote cardiac rehabilitation is a good alternative of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in the COVID-19 era. Environ Health Prev Med. 2020;25(1):48. Published 2020 Sep 5. doi:10.1186/s12199-020-00885-2. Click here.
26. Marzolini S, Ghisi GLM, Hebert AA, Ahden S, Oh P. Cardiac rehabilitation in Canada during COVID-19. CJC Open. Published 2020 Oct 3. doi:10.1016/j.cjco.2020.09.021. Click here.
27. Dawkes S. Supporting cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing 2020; 15:5, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2020.0048. Click here.
28. Murphy BM, Higgins RO, Jackson AC. The mental health burden of COVID-19 on cardiac healthcare workers and their patients. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing 2020. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2020.0129. Click here.
29. Topol EJ. COVID-19 can affect the heart. Science. 2020 Oct 23;370(6515):408-409. doi: 10.1126/science.abe2813. Click here.
30. Peters RJG. Cardiac rehabilitation and telemedicine (and COVID-19). Neth Heart J. 2020 Sep;28(9):441-442. doi: 10.1007/s12471-020-01473-3. PMID: 32671651. Click here.
31. Hermann M, Pekacka-Egli AM, Witassek F, Baumgaertner R, Schoendorf S, Spielmanns M. Feasibility and Efficacy of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation After COVID-19. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Oct;99(10):865-869. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001549. PMID: 32732746. Click here.
32. Scott-Sheldon LAJ, Gathright EC, Wu WC. Promoting Social Connectedness among Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. R I Med J (2013). 2020 Nov 2;103(9):34-35. PMID: 33126785. Click here.
33. Riley H, Stabile L, Wu WC. Transition to Home-Based Treatment Plans for Center-Based Cardiac, Pulmonary, and Vascular Rehabilitation during COVID-19. R I Med J (2013). 2020 Nov 2;103(9):30-33. PMID: 33126784. Click here.
34. Galiuto L, Crea F. Let Us Not Forget Cardiovascular Diseases During COVID-19 Pandemic: the Role of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation. SN Compr Clin Med. 2020 Jul 10:1-4. doi: 10.1007/s42399-020-00391-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32838162. Click here.
35. Scherrenberg M, Falter M, Dendale P. Patient experiences and willingness-to-pay for cardiac telerehabilitation during the first surge of the COVID-19 pandemic: single-centre experience. Acta Cardiol. 2020 Nov 13:1-7. doi: 10.1080/00015385.2020.1846920. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33183162. Click here.
36. Leochico CFD, Espiritu AI, Ignacio SD, Mojica JAP. Challenges to the Emergence of Telerehabilitation in a Developing Country: A Systematic Review. Front Neurol. 2020 Sep 8;11:1007. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.01007. PMID: 33013666; PMCID: PMC7505991. Click here.
37. Grossman GB, Sellera CAC, Hossri CAC, Carreira LTF, Avanza AC Jr, Albuquerque PF, Milani M, Mastrocola LE, Ritt LEF, Freitas OGA, Carvalho T, Chalela WA, Ghorayeb N, Meneghelo RS, Nunes MB, Serra SM. Position Statement of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology Department of Exercise Testing, Sports Exercise, Nuclear Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation (DERC/SBC) on Activities Within its Scope of Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2020 Aug 28;115(2):284-291. Portuguese, English. doi: 10.36660/abc.20200797. PMID: 32876199. Click here.
38. Volpe M, Battistoni A; board of the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Prevention, Bellotti P, Bellone S, Bertolotti M, Biffi A, Consoli A, Corsini A, Desideri G, Ferri C, Modena MG, Nati G, Pirro M, Rubattu S, Tocci G, Trimarco B, Volpe R, de Kreutzenberg SV. Recommendations for Cardiovascular Prevention During the Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic: An Executive Document by the Board of the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Prevention. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev. 2020 Oct;27(5):373-377. doi: 10.1007/s40292-020-00401-1. Epub 2020 Jul 30. PMID: 32734561. Click here.
39. Roifman I, Arora RC, Bewick D, Chow CM, Clarke B, Cowan S, Ducharme A, Gin K, Graham M, Gupta A, Hardiman S, Hartleib M, Jackson S, Jassal D, Kazmi M, Lamarche Y, Légaré JF, Leong-Poi H, Mansour S, Marelli A, Ruel M, Small G, Sterns L, Turgeon R, Virani S, Wijeysundera HC, Wong K, Wood DA, Zieroth S, Singh G, Krahn AD. Cardiovascular care delivery during the second wave of COVID-19 in Canada. Can J Cardiol. 2020 Dec 9:S0828-282X(20)31117-X. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.11.016. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33307163. Click here.
40. Thamman R, Janardhanan R. Cardiac rehabilitation using telemedicine: the need for tele cardiac rehabilitation. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2020 Dec 30;21(4):497-500. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm.2020.04.201. PMID: 33387993. Click here.
41. Soares CG, DE Souza E Silva CG. A multiprofessional face-to-face and remote real-time hybrid mode of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation: an innovative proposal during COVID-19 pandemic. Can J Cardiol. 2021 Jan 13:S0828-282X(21)00007-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.12.026. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33453356. Click here.
42. Van Iterson, Erik H. PhD, MS, MA; Laffin, Luke J. MD; Crawford, Michael MS; Mc Mahan, Dale BS; Cho, Leslie MD; Khot, Umesh MD Cardiac Rehabilitation Is Essential in the COVID-19 Era, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention: February 11, 2021 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue - doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000585. Click here.
43. Nabutovsky I, Breitner D, Heller A, Klempfner Y, Klempfner R. Adherence to Remote Cardiac Rehabilitation During the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2021;41(2):127-129. doi:10.1097/HCR.0000000000000593. Click here.
44. Ambrosetti M, Abreu A, Cornelissen V, Hansen D, Iliou MC, Kemps H, Pedretti RFE, Voller H, Wilhelm M, Piepoli MF, Beccaluva CG, Beckers P, Berger T, Davos CH, Dendale P, Doehner W, Frederix I, Gaita D, Gevaert A, Kouidi E, Kraenkel N, Laukkanen J, Maranta F, Mazza A, Mendes M, Neunhaeuserer D, Niebauer J, Pavy B, Gil CP, Rauch B, Sarzi Braga S, Simonenko M, Cohen-Solal A, Sommaruga M, Venturini E, Vigorito C. Delphi consensus recommendations on how to provide cardiovascular rehabilitation in the COVID-19 era. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020 Nov 5:zwaa080. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa080. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33624042; PMCID: PMC7717287. Click here.
45. Sari DM, Wijaya LCG. Cardiac rehabilitation via telerehabilitation in COVID-19 pandemic situation. Egypt Heart J. 2021 Mar 29;73(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s43044-021-00156-7. PMID: 33779873; PMCID: PMC8006124. Click here.
46. Epstein E, Patel N, Maysent K, Taub PR. Cardiac Rehab in the COVID Era and Beyond: mHealth and Other Novel Opportunities. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2021 Mar 11;23(5):42. doi: 10.1007/s11886-021-01482-7. PMID: 33704611; PMCID: PMC7947942. Click here.
47. Batalik L, Konecny V, Dosbaba F, Vlazna D, Brat K. Cardiac Rehabilitation Based on the Walking Test and Telerehabilitation Improved Cardiorespiratory Fitness in People Diagnosed with Coronary Heart Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 24;18(5):2241. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18052241. PMID: 33668304; PMCID: PMC7956401. Click here.
48. Piepoli MF, Emdin M. A dialogue between the editor-in-chief and a deputy editor of a cardiology journal during the coronavirus outbreak: Take-home messages from the Italian experience. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020;27(8):790-792. doi:10.1177/2047487320918077. Click here.
49. Barison A, Aimo A, Castiglione V, et al. Cardiovascular disease and COVID-19: les liaisons dangereuses. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020;27(10):1017-1025. doi:10.1177/2047487320924501. Click here.
50. Bhatia RT, Marwaha S, Malhotra A, et al. Exercise in the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) era: A Question and Answer session with the experts Endorsed by the section of Sports Cardiology & Exercise of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC). Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020;27(12):1242-1251. doi:10.1177/2047487320930596. Click here.
51. O'Doherty AF, Humphreys H, Dawkes S, et al. How has technology been used to deliver cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic? An international cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals conducted by the BACPR. BMJ Open. 2021;11(4):e046051. Published 2021 Apr 20. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046051. Click here.
52. Kida K, et al. Nationwide Survey of Japanese Cardiac Rehabilitation Training Facilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak. Circulation Reports. 2021. doi:10.1253/circrep.CR-21-0042. Click here.
53. Pecci C, Ajmal M. Cardiac Rehab in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Med. 2021 May;134(5):559-560. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.01.007. Epub 2021 Feb 10. PMID: 33577752. Click here.
54. Scherrenberg M, Falter M, Dendale P. Providing comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2021 May 14;28(5):520-521. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa107. PMID: 33623986; PMCID: PMC7717272. Click here.
55. Ogura A, Izawa KP, Tawa H, Kureha F, Wada M, Harada N, Ikeda Y, Kimura K, Kondo N, Kanai M, Kubo I, Yoshikawa R, Matsuda Y. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation patients in Japan. Heart Vessels. 2021 Jan 29:1–6. doi: 10.1007/s00380-021-01783-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33512598; PMCID: PMC7844103. Click here.
56. Calabrese M, Garofano M, Palumbo R, Di Pietro P, Izzo C, Damato A, Venturini E, Iesu S, Virtuoso N, Strianese A, Ciccarelli M, Galasso G, Vecchione C. Exercise Training and Cardiac Rehabilitation in COVID-19 Patients with Cardiovascular Complications: State of Art. Life (Basel). 2021 Mar 21;11(3):259. doi: 10.3390/life11030259. PMID: 33801080; PMCID: PMC8004041. Click here.
57. Frota AX, Vieira MC, Soares CCS, Silva PSD, Silva GMSD, Mendes FSNS, Mazzoli-Rocha F, Veloso HH, Costa ADD, Lamas CDC, Valete-Rosalino CM, Gonçalves TR, Costa HS, Rodrigues Junior LF, Mediano MFF. Functional capacity and rehabilitation strategies in Covid-19 patients: current knowledge and challenges. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2021 Jan 29;54:e07892020. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0789-2020. PMID: 33533821; PMCID: PMC7849325. Click here.
58. Dalal HM, Doherty P, McDonagh ST, Paul K, Taylor RS. Virtual and in-person cardiac rehabilitation. BMJ. 2021 Jun 3;373:n1270. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n1270. PMID: 34083376. Click here.
59. Bhatia RT, Marwaha S, Malhotra A, Iqbal Z, Hughes C, Börjesson M, Niebauer J, Pelliccia A, Schmied C, Serratosa L, Papadakis M, Sharma S. Exercise in the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) era: A Question and Answer session with the experts Endorsed by the section of Sports Cardiology & Exercise of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC). Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020 Aug;27(12):1242-1251. doi: 10.1177/2047487320930596. Epub 2020 Jun 1. PMID: 32475157; PMCID: PMC7717284. Click here.
60. Ghisi GL de M, Xu Z, Liu X, Mola A, Gallagher R, Babu AS, et al.. Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery around the World. Global Heart. 2021;16(1):43. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/gh.939. Click here.
61. Buckley BJR, Harrison SL, Fazio-Eynullayeva E, Underhill P, Jones ID, Williams N, Lip GYH. Exercise rehabilitation associates with lower mortality and hospitalisation in cardiovascular disease patients with COVID-19. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2021 Jul 5:zwaa135. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa135. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34219154. Click here.
62. Patel, J., Franklin, B. A., Pujary, D., Kaur, G., Deodhar, A., Kharbanda, S., & Contractor, A. (2021). Effects of Supervised Exercise-based Telerehabilitation on Walk Test Performance and Quality of Life in Patients in India with Chronic Disease: Combatting COVID-19. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2021.6349. Click here.
63. O'Neill C.D. et al. Moving together while staying apart: Practical recommendations for 24-hour home-based movement behaviours for those with cardiovascular disease. CJC Open, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2021.08.010. Click here.
64. Shero ST, Benzo R, Cooper LS, Finkelstein J, Forman DE, Gaalema DE, Joseph L, Keteyian SJ, Peterson PN, Punturieri A, Zieman S, Fleg JL. Update on RFA Increasing Use of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Traditional and Community Settings NIH-Funded Trials: ADDRESSING CLINICAL TRIAL CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2021 Sep 9. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000635. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34508036. Click here.
65. Melbostad HS, Savage PD, Mahoney K, Gaalema DE, Ades PA, Shepard DS. Financial Analysis of Cardiac Rehabilitation and the Impact of COVID-19. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2021 Sep 1;41(5):308-314. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000643. PMID: 34461621; PMCID: PMC8436146. Click here.
66. Ramachandran HJ, Jiang Y, Tam WWS, Yeo TJ, Wang W. Effectiveness of home-based cardiac telerehabilitation as an alternative to Phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation of coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2021 Jul 13:zwab106. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab106. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34254118; PMCID: PMC8344786. Click here.
67. Schlitt A, Bestehorn K, Schwaab B. Situation der kardiologischen Rehabilitation im Rahmen der COVID-19-Pandemie in Deutschland – eine Blitzumfrage der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Rehabilitation und Prävention von Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen (DGPR) zur aktuellen Situation (August 2020) [Cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany - a quick poll of the German Society of rehabilitation and Prevention of Heart and Circulation Diseases (DGPR)]. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2021 Aug;164:11-14. German. doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2021.04.005. Epub 2021 Jul 3. PMID: 34226141; PMCID: PMC8253747. Click here.
68. Laoutaris ID, Dritsas A, Adamopoulos S. Cardiovascular rehabilitation in the COVID-19 era: 'a phoenix arising from the ashes?'. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2021 Jun 28:zwab116. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab116. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34179989; PMCID: PMC8344487. Click here.
69. Ogura A, Izawa KP, Tawa H, Kureha F, Wada M, Harada N, Ikeda Y, Kimura K, Kondo N, Kanai M, Kubo I, Yoshikawa R, Matsuda Y. Older phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation patients engaged in gardening maintained physical function during the COVID-19 pandemic. Heart Vessels. 2021 Jun 21:1–6. doi: 10.1007/s00380-021-01892-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34152441; PMCID: PMC8215626. Click here.
70. Berg LJ, Arons D, Deng J, Green AL, Taneja M, Wang C, Liu SS. Cardiac Coaches: A Student-Led Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in the COVID-19 Era. Acad Med. 2021 Sep 1;96(9):e24. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004197. PMID: 34108372; PMCID: PMC8378427. Click here.
71. Martijn Scherrenberg, Maarten Falter, Paul Dendale, Providing comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Volume 28, Issue 5, May 2021, Pages 520–521, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa107. Click here.
72. Maarten Falter, Martijn Scherrenberg, Hanne Kindermans, Sevda Kizilkilic, Toshiki Kaihara, Paul Dendale, Willingness to participate in cardiac telerehabilitation: results from semi-structured interviews, European Heart Journal - Digital Health, 2021; ztab091. Click here.
73. Desai, Krishi; Anbarasan, Denishkrshna BSc; Kayambu, Geetha PhD; Yeo, Tee Joo Patient Perspectives on the Utilization of Telehealth in Cardiac Rehabilitation During COVID-19 Pandemic, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention: November 2021 - Volume 41 - Issue 6 - p 436-437 doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000650. Click here.
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75. Pinto R, Pires ML, Borges M, et al. REabilitação Cardiovascular em casa (REC-casa): como contrariar a Inatividade Física na era COVID-19? [Digital home-based multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation: How to counteract physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic] [published online ahead of print, 2021 Nov 20]. Rev Port Cardiol. 2021;10.1016/j.repc.2021.05.013. doi:10.1016/j.repc.2021.05.013. Click here.
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77. Cartledge S, Rawstorn JC, Tran M, Ryan P, Howden EJ, Jackson A. Telehealth is here to stay but not without challenges: a consultation of cardiac rehabilitation clinicians during COVID-19 in Victoria, Australia. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2021 Dec 22:zvab118. doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvab118. Epub ahead of print. Click here.
78. Ilarraza-Lomelí H, Rojano-Castillo J, Carazo G, Flores S, Barrera-Ramírez C, Rius-Suárez MD, Ortega-Aranda H. Cardiovascular evaluation using exercise testing performed with face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arch Cardiol Mex. 2021;91(Supl):12-17. English. doi: 10.24875/ACM.21000070. Click here.
79. Stefanakis M, Batalik L, Papathanasiou J, Dipla L, Antoniou V, Pepera G. Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programs in the era of COVID-19: a critical review. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Dec 22;22(4):1143-1155. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2204123. Click here.
80. Frith G, Carver K, Curry S, Darby A, Sydes A, Symonds S, Wilson K, McGregor G, Auton K, Nichols S. Changes in patient activation following cardiac rehabilitation using the Active+me digital healthcare platform during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort evaluation. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Dec 24;21(1):1363. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07363-7. Click here.
81. Khanna S, Harzand A. Preventive Cardiology in the Digital and COVID-19 Era: A Brave New World within the Veterans Health Administration. Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Nov 24;9(12):1623. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9121623. Click here.
82. Pimenta T, Tavares H, Ramos J, Oliveira M, Reis D, Amorim H, Rocha A. Facemasks during aerobic exercise: Implications for cardiac rehabilitation programs during the Covid-19 pandemic. Rev Port Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2021 Dec;40(12):957-964. doi: 10.1016/j.repce.2021.11.014. Click here.
83. Aoyagi Y, Mori E, Ishii H, Kono Y, Sato A, Okochi Y, Funahashi R, Kagaya H. Poor walking ability outcome and activities of daily living improvement in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19 pandemic. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2021 Dec 6. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.21.07054-4. Click here.
84. Lee M, Lee JJ, Ko JY, Kim YK, Lee S. Clinical impact and benefits of a simultaneous cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation in a COVID-19-infected patient following cardiac arrest: A case report. Clin Case Rep. 2022 Feb 2;10(2):e05345. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5345. PMID: 35140957; PMCID: PMC8810946. Click here.
85.Anghel R, Adam CA, Marcu DTM, Mitu O, Mitu F. Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease-A Literature Review in COVID-19 Era. J Clin Med. 2022 Jan 14;11(2):416. doi: 10.3390/jcm11020416. PMID: 35054109; PMCID: PMC8778009. Click here.
86. Maroto-Montero J, Coello-Cremades M, Martín-Argomanid L, Maroto-de-Pablo M, Gómez-Martínez M, Paredes-Camargo C, de-Pablo-Zarzosa C. Cardiac rehabilitation in the COVID-19 time. Programs. Results. Arch Cardiol Mex. 2021;91(Supl):25-33. English. doi: 10.24875/ACM.21000186. PMID: 34968381. Click here.
87. Khemraj RR, Solano C, Patel NM, Franklin BA. Impact of Social Disparities on Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19 Outcomes: BARRIERS TO CARE AND PREVENTIVE INTERVENTIONS. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2022 Mar 1;42(2):84-89. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000691. PMID: 35213869. Click here.
88. Kawada T. Clinical benefits in patients with home-based cardiac rehabilitation in the era of COVID-19 pandemic. Heart Lung. 2022 Mar-Apr;52:197. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2021.12.004. Epub 2021 Dec 23. PMID: 34972589; PMCID: PMC8695122. Click here.
89. Ghisi GLM, Santos RZ, Korbes AS, Souza CA, Karsten M, Oh P, Benetti M. Perceptions of Cardiac Rehabilitation Participants regarding their Health Behaviours and Information Needs during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil. Brazilian Archives of Cardiology. 2022. Click here.
90. Kirwan R, Perez de Heredia F, McCullough D, Butler T, Davies IG. Impact of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on cardiac rehabilitation participation and behaviours in the United Kingdom. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2022;14(1):67. doi:10.1186/s13102-022-00459-5. Click here.
91. Li J, Liu B, Wang Z, et al. Efficacy of a 6-Week Home-Based Online Supervised Exercise Program Conducted During COVID-19 in Patients With Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022;9:853376. Published 2022 Apr 7. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2022.853376. Click here.
92. Fanget M, Bayle M, Labeix P, Roche F, Hupin D. Effects of Cardiac Telerehabilitation During COVID-19 on Cardiorespiratory Capacities in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Front Physiol. 2022;13:837482. Published 2022 Mar 17. doi:10.3389/fphys.2022.837482. Click here.
93. Begazo Flores P, Supervía M, Gimeno González M, Morata Crespo AB. Impacto de la pandemia por COVID-19 en los Servicios de Rehabilitación de España [Pandemic COVID-19 impact in Rehabilitation Services in Spain] [published online ahead of print, 2022 Mar 7]. Rehabilitacion (Madr). 2022;S0048-7120(22)00014-7. doi:10.1016/j.rh.2022.02.009. Click here.
94. Sternberg A, Fauser D, Banaschak H, Zollmann P, Streibelt M, Bethge M. Utilization Of Cardiac Rehabilitation During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic In Germany: A Difference-In-differences Analysis. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2022 Jul 1;42(4):287-289. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000704. PMID: 35776881. Click here.
95. Larkin J, Vanzella L, Thomas S, Colella TJF, Oh P. Breast cancer survivors' physical activity and experiences while transitioning to a virtual cardiovascular rehabilitation program during a pandemic (COVID-19). Support Care Cancer. 2022 Sep;30(9):7575-7586. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07142-y. Epub 2022 Jun 8. PMID: 35674791; PMCID: PMC9174444. Click here.
96. Vanzella LM, Ghisi GLM, Colella TJF, Larkin J, Vanderlei LCM, Marzolini S, Thomas S, Oh P. Physical Activity Level and Perspectives of Participants Transitioning from Onsite to Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation during the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Study. J Clin Med. 2022 Aug 18;11(16):4838. doi: 10.3390/jcm11164838. PMID: 36013076; PMCID: PMC9409687. Click here.
97. Hwang R, Fan T, Bowe R, Louis M, Bertram M, Morris NR, Adsett J. Home-based and remote functional exercise testing in cardiac conditions, during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond: a systematic review. Physiotherapy. 2022 Jun;115:27-35. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2021.12.004. Epub 2021 Dec 22. PMID: 35180642; PMCID: PMC8694378. Click here.
98. Sonel Tur B, Köseoğlu BF, Kutay Ordu Gökkaya N, Kurtaiş Aytür Y, Özyemişci Taşkıran Ö, Demirbağ Kabayel D, Kesiktaş N, Tıkız C, Özdemir H, Alemdaroğlu E, Bilir Kaya B, Genç A, Tomruk Sütbeyaz S. COVID-19, cardiac involvement and cardiac rehabilitation: Insights from a rehabilitation perspective - State of the Art. Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Aug 25;68(3):317-335. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2022.11435. PMID: 36475104; PMCID: PMC9706791. Click here.
99. Haskiah F, Jbara R, Minha S, Assali A, Sela Y, Pereg D. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac rehabilitation of patients following acute coronary syndrome. PLoS One. 2022 Dec 1;17(12):e0276106. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276106. PMID: 36454912. Click here.
100. Mitgutsch V, Stummer H. Patient autonomy in cardiac inpatient rehabilitation-A COVID-19-specific exploratory trend study. Heliyon. 2022 Nov 9;8(11):e11552. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11552. PMID: 36387435; PMCID: PMC9643317. Click here.
101. Maulana S, Trisyani Y, Mirwanti R, Amirah S, Kohar K, Priyatmoko Putri AI, Novianti E. The Potential of Cardiac Telerehabilitation as Delivery Rehabilitation Care Model in Heart Failure during COVID-19 and Transmissible Disease Outbreak: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Latest RCTs. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Sep 21;58(10):1321. doi: 10.3390/medicina58101321. PMID: 36295482; PMCID: PMC9609719. Click here.
102. Sever S, Harrison AS, Doherty P. Levels of depressive symptoms in cardiac patients attending cardiac rehabilitation with a history of depression: pre Covid-19 and Covid-19 period comparison. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2022 Sep 28;22(1):427. doi: 10.1186/s12872-022-02867-4. PMID: 36171545; PMCID: PMC9517964. Click here.
103. Champion S, Clark RA, Tirimacco R, Tideman P, Gebremichael L, Beleigoli A. The Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Rapid Adoption of Telehealth for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs in Rural and Remote Australia: A Multi-Method Study. Heart Lung Circ. 2022 Nov;31(11):1504-1512. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.07.006. Epub 2022 Aug 17. PMID: 35987722; PMCID: PMC9384540. Click here.
104. Xu Z, Cui L, Ghisi GLM, Liu X, Grace SL. Older Adults’ Attitudes Regarding COVID-19 and Associated Infection Control Measures in Shanghai, and Impact on Well-Being. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(24), 7275. Click here.
105. Cartledge S, Thomas EE, Murphy B, Abell B, Verdicchio C, Zecchin R, Cameron J, Gallagher R, Astley C; ACRA COVID working group. Impact of Early COVID-19 Waves on Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery in Australia: A National Survey. Heart Lung Circ. 2023 Jan 14:S1443-9506(22)01243-4. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.12.008. Click here.
106. Jardim ISC, Milani M, Castro I, Hansen D, Karsten M, Cahalin LP, Cipriano GFB, Cipriano Jr G. Impact of COVID-19’s on Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs in Brazil: An Online Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Braz Archives of Cardiology. 2023. doi: 10.36660/abc.20220135. Click here.
107. O'Neill CD, Harris J, Wong J, Patel N, Reed JL. Risk Factor Assessment in Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2023 Mar 1;43(2):146-148. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000754. Epub 2022 Dec 24. PMID: 36728851. Click here.
108. Faghy MA, Yates J, Hills AP, Jayasinghe S, da Luz Goulart C, Arena R, Laddu D, Gururaj R, Veluswamy SK, Dixit S, Ashton REM. Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the COVID-19 era and beyond: An international perspective. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2023 Jan 21:S0033-0620(23)00002-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.01.004. Click here.
109. Ozemek C, Berry R, Bonikowske AR, German C, Gavic AM. What has cardiac rehabilitation looked like in the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned for the future. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2023 Jan 20:S0033-0620(23)00001-4. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.01.001. Click here.
110. Atef H, Gaber M, Zarif B. The five keys for a successful implementation of a cardiac telerehabilitation: a step-by-step effective digitalization of rehabilitation health services in Egypt. Egypt Heart J. 2022 Dec 27;74(1):85. doi: 10.1186/s43044-022-00324-3. Click here.
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