Cardiac Rehabilitation: Current Strategies and Future Directions
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2027 | Viewed by 165
Editors
Interests: acute coronary syndrome; heart failure; cardiac rehabilitation; cardiovascular risk; quality of life
Interests: cardiac rehabilitation; cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular risk; quality of life; health–related quality of life; exercise training; balance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) forms the cornerstone of modern cardiac care, providing structured, multidisciplinary interventions aimed at improving functional capacity, reducing morbidity and mortality, and enhancing the quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease. Despite well-documented clinical benefits, CR remains underutilised worldwide, with significant variations in access, adherence and long-term sustainability.
The aim of this Special Issue, “Cardiac Rehabilitation: Current Strategies and Future Directions”, is to present and disseminate current scientific evidence and new perspectives on cardiac rehabilitation, addressing both established practices and innovative approaches shaping the future of this field. We are considering articles covering a wide range of topics, including exercise-based rehabilitation, secondary prevention, digital health solutions, telerehabilitation, patient engagement strategies, and the integration of psychosocial and behavioural interventions.
Particular attention should be paid to the evolving role of personalised medicine in cardiac rehabilitation, including risk stratification, tailored exercise recommendations, and the use of wearable technology and artificial intelligence.
Furthermore, this issue examines new models of care delivery, such as hybrid and home-based rehabilitation programmes, which aim to overcome traditional barriers to participation.
In summary, the research presented in this Special Issue highlights the need for a paradigm shift towards more accessible, patient-centred and technology-based rehabilitation strategies. By bringing together clinical practice, research innovation and public health perspectives, this issue aims to support the development of more effective and inclusive cardiac rehabilitation systems worldwide.
We invite researchers bridging science and practice in the field of cardiac rehabilitation to submit articles.
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Kleinrok
Dr. Marlena Krawczyk-Suszek
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cardiac rehabilitation
- secondary prevention
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular risk
- exercise training
- telerehabilitation
- digital health
- patient adherence
- personalised medicine
- wearable technologies
- artificial intelligence
- quality of life
- multidisciplinary care
- mental support
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