Najwa Alfarra and Tola Akomolafe
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Publications
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Research Article
Utilization of Virtual Clinics to Enhance Cardiac Rehabilitation Follow-Up for Post-Open-Heart Surgery Patients: Retrospective Study
Author(s): Mohammed Takroni* and Najwa Alfarra and Tola Akomolafe
Background: Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is a vital component of recovery following open-heart surgery, significantly improving functional outcomes, reducing hospital readmissions, and enhancing quality of life. However, adherence to in-person CR programs remains suboptimal due to barriers such as limited access, transportation challenges, scheduling conflicts and geographic barriers. The recent advancement in telemedicine offers a potential solution through virtual clinics to bridge gaps in care [1]. Objective: This paper explored the utilization of virtual clinics to enhance follow-up care in cardiac rehabilitation for post-open- heart surgery patients, focusing on patient’s outcomes, adherence, satisfaction and percentage of virtual clinic utilization from 0% to 50 %. Methods: This retrospective study included 50 patients who underwe.. Read More»