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Basic Tools and Big Impact: A Tele-assisted Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Model for LMICs

Abstract Body (Do not enter title and authors here): Background
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a widely recommended evidence-based intervention for patients with cardiovascular (CV) diseases; it’s underutilized due to geographical, physical, or psychological barriers. CR is available at only a few centers in the Indian subcontinent and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), so there is an urgent need to find alternative ways to bridge the barriers and augment the delivery of CR services. The evidence behind home-based CR (HBCR) is relatively new & underdeveloped; its findings are consistent with center-based CR (CBCR).
Hypotheses
To study the feasibility, safety, and clinical effectiveness of a home-based tele-CR model in improving functional status, CV risk factors, and quality of life (QoL) in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.
Methods
This single-center, time-bound, randomized controlled, exploratory pilot study included (n=78) patients with CAD (post-acute coronary syndrome and stable CAD) randomized 1:1 to either the Tele-CR group (n=38) or the standard care group (n=40). The Tele CR arm received structured, remotely monitored cardiac rehabilitation, including exercise training, risk factor modification, psychosocial support, and medication adherence counseling (6 sessions of CBCR & 22 sessions of HBCR) as per protocol over 24 weeks. Functional status (6-minute walk test), QoL (EQ-5D-5L & MLHFQ), and mental health assessment using the PHQ-9 questionnaire were assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Adherence and adverse events were recorded.
Results
Out of the (n=108) screened, 73 completed the study (Tele-CR: n=36 & standard care: n=37). The Tele-CR group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in 6MWT distance (mean increase 78.6±15.4 m vs. 32.1±10.8 m, p<0.001), QoL scores (EQ-5D-5L index score +0.23 vs. +0.08, p=0.01), and PHQ-9 score (reduction by 5.2 vs. 1.9 points, p<0.01) compared to controls. The CR completion rate was 70%, with participants attending 50% of the CBCR sessions, whereas approximately 89% attended ≥70% of the net-Tele CR sessions.
Conclusions
The remote monitoring and real-time supervision using basic tools and mobile phones were cost-effective, feasible, and safe alternatives if participants were trained and educated before initiation. Short-term improvements in functional capacity, health-related QoL, and CVD risk factor control and impact on mortality and hospitalization are similar in HBCR and CBCR.
  • Mukherjee, Anirudh  ( PGIMER, Chandigarh , Chandigarh , India )
  • Duggal, Bhanu  ( AIIMS Rishikesh , MUMBAI , India )
  • Rathore, Sudhir  ( Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust , Camberley , United Kingdom )
  • Singh, Meenu  ( AIIMS Rishikesh , MUMBAI , India )
  • Author Disclosures:
    Anirudh Mukherjee: DO NOT have relevant financial relationships | Bhanu Duggal: No Answer | sudhir rathore: No Answer | Meenu Singh: No Answer
Meeting Info:

Scientific Sessions 2025

2025

New Orleans, Louisiana

Session Info:

A Potpourri of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Digital Tools, and More

Monday, 11/10/2025 , 10:30AM - 11:30AM

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