The purpose of this research is to compare health outcomes and participation between a virtual world cardiac rehabilitation (Destination Cardiac Rehab) program and the standard of care Center-based Cardiac Rehabilitation program. Destination Cardiac Rehab, developed with input from patients with heart disease and their caregivers, is a 3-D, interactive program offering an affordable telehealth option for cardiac rehabilitation (cardiac rehab) that can be done from home or any place that you can access the Internet with a computer.
Inclusion Criteria:
Indication for CR according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines:
Aged ≥18 years
Basic Internet navigation skills
Active email address
Exclusion Criteria:
High risk patients according to the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) risk stratification103 given safety concern of unsupervised exercise:
Pregnant (due to associated hormonal and weight changes)
Non-English-speaking
Visual/hearing impairment or mental disability that would preclude independent use of the VW platform
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