Invited Editorial
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Continues to Win in Modern Times
Scientific Reviews
- Investigating the Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Cognition in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review
- Advancing Cardiac Rehabilitation in Latin America: Insights From a Bibliometric Review
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Original Investigations
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation and Outcomes in the 3 Years After Acute Coronary Syndrome: Linked Data Study of the SNAPSHOT ACS Audit
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- Post-Myocardial Infarction Guideline-Recommended Therapy Utilization Sankey Diagrams Among Medicare Beneficiaries
- Efficacy of a Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Physical Exercise in Ischemic Heart Disease Patients - A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
- Depression Symptoms in Patients With COPD: A Randomized Study of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation With Health Coaching
- Comparison of Postoperative Telerehabilitation and Unsupervised Home-Based Training in Older Adults With Lung Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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- Rethinking Achievement: Optimal Dose of Supervised Exercise Sessions for a Cardiac Fitness and Rehabilitation Program for Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Patients
- Exercise Modality and Supervised Exercise Therapy Outcomes for Peripheral Artery Disease: A 5-Year Retrospective Chart Review
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Research Letters
- The iATTEND Trial: Comparing Hybrid Versus Standard Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Stable Heart Failure
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- Health Coaching to Maintain or Improve Physical Activity and Physical Function Post-Structured Cardiac Rehabilitation Programming Among Older Adults: A Pilot Study
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Infographics
- "Fit for Surgery”: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Postoperative Outcomes
Upcoming Content
For upcoming content in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention:
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HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW OF SELECT MARCH/APRIL CONTENT
With the passing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, virtual synchronous delivery of CR, ICR, and PR has been extended through to December 31, 2027.
If your program is not yet providing virtual sessions, now is a great time to familiarize yourself with relevant JCRP Articles on hybrid, virtual, and remote delivery as part of the March/April 2026 issue and other recent issues.
The iATTEND Trial: Comparing Hybrid Versus Standard Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Stable Heart Failure – March/April 2026 Issue
This study out of the Henry Ford Health System randomly assigned patients with stable heart failure to either in-person CR or hybrid CR (some sessions conducted in person and some sessions conducted virtually with synchronized, real-time audiovisual technology. The analysis found that exercise capacity increased significantly for both in-person CR and hybrid CR, and there were not significant differences in the exercise capacity gains between the in-person CR and hybrid CR groups. Additionally, no significant differences were found between the groups in terms of number of sessions completed or self-reported health status. View the Visual Abstract for the article below and read the full article on the JCRP Website.
Comparison of Postoperative Telerehabilitation and Unsupervised Home-Based Training in Older Adults With Lung Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial – March/April 2026 Issue
Patients with lung cancer often undergo resection procedures, but physical function may decline in these patients after surgery, and many eligible patients end up declining participation in postoperative rehabilitation due to a lack of motivation. This study sets out to determine if a telerehabilitation training program for this patient population may help to increase physical function in patients more than participation in an unsupervised self-directed exercise training regimen. 64 participants were assigned to either participate in home-based self-directed training, or postoperative telerehabilitation using a mobile instant messaging application to provide rehabilitation support throughout the study period. Compared with the control group of patients participating in a home-based self-directed rehabilitation program, the participants that participated in telerehabilitation via the mobile instant messaging app showed more significant gains in VO2peak and percent predicted VO2peak . An increase of 1.0ml/kg/min in VO2peak can reduce all-cause mortality by 4% in patients with lung cancer, suggesting that implementation of messaging-enabled communication between patients and providers may be an effective strategy in helping the postoperative recovery of patients with lung cancer more than a self-directed home exercise training program alone.
Note: the delivery model discussed in this article is aligned with the definition of remote delivery (asynchronous delivery) in the AACVPR Consensus Statement on the Virtual and Remote Delivery of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Their Components. Remote delivery is still not reimbursable by Medicare under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026.
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Consensus Statement on the Virtual and Remote Delivery of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Their Components - November/December 2025 Issue
If you haven’t already read the AACVPR Consensus Statemen on Virtual and Remote Delivery and you are interested in implementing virtual sessions for your patients at your program, your first step should be to read this article! Published in the November/December issue, this article includes definitions for the different delivery models and considerations for patient selection, safety, exercise prescription, medical emergencies, and more for virtual and remote sessions. Check out the summary of this article from the November issue of News and Views here.
Full JCRP Issue and Additional Hybrid and Virtual Delivery Resources
The full articles can be accessed by AACVPR members through the JCRP Portal for AACVPR members here.
For additional resources related to virtual delivery, including the recording of the February Webinar on Launching and Expanding Hybrid CR/ICR/PR, please also visit the new Hybrid and Virtual Delivery Resource Page on the AACVPR website here, and stay tuned for more updates and resources soon!