Digital cardiac rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation reduces mortality, hospital readmissions, and psychological stress. Yet national data show that more than 80% of patients do not participate in rehabilitation after a heart attack. Seminar on 15 April 2024 with Professor Tone Norekvål, hosted by the Center for Research on Women's Heart Disease.
Each year, more than 12,000 patients in Norway are treated for heart attacks. Although survival rates have improved significantly, patients must live with chronic heart disease for the rest of their lives. Cardiac rehabilitation reduces mortality, hospital readmissions, and psychological stress, but national data show that over 80% of patients do not participate in rehabilitation after a heart attack.
The project eHjerteRehab, led by Professor Tone Norekvål, aims to establish a digital cardiac rehabilitation service to increase access for patients. This is especially important for groups that currently participate less in rehabilitation, such as older adults, women, and ethnic minorities. The project was recently awarded funding from the Research Council of Norway and has previously received both innovation and research grants from Helse Vest.
Tone Norekvål is a Professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine (K2) at the University of Bergen. She leads the research group PROCARD at the Department of Cardiology, Haukeland University Hospital, and also works as a senior advisor at the Centre for Patient-Reported Outcomes at Haukeland University Hospital. She holds several national and international positions.
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