Remote exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation-an additional option but not a replacement for center-based rehabilitation
A study presented at the ESC Congress 2026 suggests that remote exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is a viable, safe, and effective supplement to traditional center-based programs. The research indicates that remote options can improve patient access without compromising clinical outcomes.
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Expanding access to cardiac rehabilitation is critical for improving long-term health outcomes for patients recovering from myocardial infarctions.
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Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Remotely delivered exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, when added to center-based programs, resulted in a similar number of completed sessions as center-based programs only, according to results presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2026 .
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is strongly recommended for patients after a myocardial infarction (MI) in the ESC Guidelines on acute coronary syndromes and in the new ESC Guidelines on cardiac rehabilitation.
"Cardiac rehabilitation improves physical and mental functioning and quality of life as well as being associated with better cardiovascular outcomes," explained Professor Maria Bäck from Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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