Heart & Lung

Cardiac and Pulmonary Telerehabilitation Guideline (EN)

This document from Queensland Health provides recommendations on ways to adapt and expand ways of offering cardiac, heart failure and pulmonary rehabilitation with a focus on a virtual model of care.

Home-Based Telerehabilitation in Older Patients with COPD and Heart Failure (EN)

by Palmira Bernocchi, et al.
August 30, 2017

This study showed the effectiveness of a 4-month home-based telerehabilitation program (Telereab-HBP). The program included remote monitoring of cardiorespiratory parameters, weekly phone-calls by the nurse, and exercise programme, monitored weekly by the physiotherapist.

Living with Covid Recovery (EN)

An innovative digital programme to treat the long-lasting symptoms of COVID-19 infection is helping patients across the UK.

Lung Transplant Go (LTGO) (EN)

by Vendetti, M.L., Moon, S.J., et al.
March 06, 2023

TYPE OF TOOL: Telerehabilitation Intervention.
TARGET POPULATION: Developed for lung transplant patients.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Provides a rehabilitation treatment protocol to complement in-person programs.

Recovery Plus (EN)

TYPE OF TOOL: Telehealth platform.
TARGET POPULATION: The platform was developed for cardiac patients either pre or post treatment. Was developed in the United States.
BASIC DESCRIPTION: This platform provides an interface for the remote administration of rehabilitation programs including exercise plans. The interface has an App for the client to use on a smart device.

RoboTeleRehab (EN)

March 01, 2023

The RoboTeleRehab system include (A) a home-based telerehabilitation system for the patient and (B) a telemonitoring system for the clinician. The designed home-based cardiac telemonitoring and telerehabilitation system (RoboTeleRehab) aims to aid patients in restoring motor function after a serious cardiac event.

Stay Active and Stay Well Exercise Videos (EN)

A collection of information and videos by the Asthma and Lung UK designed for people living with a long-term lung condition, includes exercises that can be done at home.

Staying Active at Home with COPD (EN)

These videos were made by the COPD Foundation during the Covid-19 pandemic and provide information for patients wanting to remain active at home.

The COPD Pocket Consultant Guide Mobile App (EN)

The COPD Foundation has developed an app that is designed to support the treatment and management of COPD. The latest version contains an updated therapy chart, including the latest medications, inhaler instruction videos, depression and anxiety screeners, a new pulmonary referral checklist and much more.

The Future of Wearables in Heart Failure Patients (EN)

by Adam D. DeVore; Jedrek Wosik; & Adrian F. Hernandez
November 14, 2019

This study assessed the potential applications of wearable devices in heart failure care, summarizes available data for wearables, and discusses the future of wearables for improving the health of patients with heart failure.

The Telerehabilitation in Heart Failure Patients (TELEREH-HF) Randomized Clinical Trial (EN)

by Ewa Piotrowicz, et al.
November 17, 2019

This article studied the effects of a 9-Week hybrid comprehensive telerehabilitation program on long-term outcomes in patients with heart failure.

THRIVE (EN)

Online weekly action plans to develop healthier habits. Better health often involves making lifestyle changes. THRiVE can help you make changes each day to be healthier and live the best life you can.

Virtual and In-Person Cardiac Rehabilitation (EN)

This article provides an overview of developments in telerehab since the Covid-19 pandemic. In the future, patients with cardiovascular disease are likely to be offered alternatives to centre based cardiac rehabilitation, including hybrid models, which will provide patient choice.