Tele-cardiac rehabilitation:application and challenges of digital health technology in the management of cardiovascular diseases
Digital health technology mainly contains wearable devices,mobile medical technology,artificial intelligence,machine learning,cloud computing,and health big data analysis,etc.Tele-cardiac rehabilitation provides cardiac rehabilitation services in the home or community environment based on digital health technology,breaks the limitations of traditional cardiac rehabilitation,can significantly improve the participation and compliance of patients with cardiovascular diseases on rehabilitation therapy,optimizes the allocation of medical resources,and can provide innovative solutions for management of cardiovascular diseases.In this paper,through exploring development history,core technology,implementation mode,effectiveness evaluation,challenges faced and solutions of tele-cardiac rehabilitation,the future development of tele-cardiac rehabilitation is prospected,aiming at providing novel perspectives and strategies for management of cardiovascular diseases.
Tele-cardiac rehabilitationDigital health technologyCardiovascular diseasesDisease managementApplicationChallengesReview