Smart Device-based Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Intervention

Smart Device-based Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Intervention

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of cardiac rehabilitation based on smart band use and telemonitoring on functional capacity change and risk factors control among patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Signed informed consent with the study
2. Men and women >18 years of age
3. Patients ≥1 and ≤6 months after type I myocardial infarction
4. Physical inactivity before MI defined as the absence of moderate to vigorous exercise for at least 30 minutes 5 or more days a week

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Heart failure NYHA IIIB-IV
2. Planned coronary revascularization
3. Planned major surgery within the next 12 months
4. Inability to walk for any reason
5. Comorbidities that would preclude adherence to the rehabilitation program (e.g. arthrosis, active malignancy, major depression or other significant psychiatric disorder, cognitive impairment) - at the discretion of the physician
6. Life expectancy less than 12 months
7. Pregnancy
8. Inability to operate the smart-watch