Digital cardiac rehabilitation 15.04.24
Cardiac rehabilitation reduces mortality, readmissions, and psychological stress, yet national data show that more than 80% of patients do not participate in cardiac rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction. The seminar on 15 April 2024 was held by Professor Tone Norekvål at the Center for Research on Heart Disease in Women.
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More than 12,000 patients in Norway are treated for myocardial infarction each year. Although survival has improved substantially in this patient group, they will live with chronic heart disease for the rest of their lives. Cardiac rehabilitation reduces mortality, readmissions, and psychological stress, but national data show that more than 80% of patients do not take part in cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack.
In the project eHjerteRehab, led by Professor Tone Norekvål, work is underway to establish a digital cardiac rehabilitation service to ensure that more patients can access rehabilitation. This will be particularly important for groups that currently have lower participation rates, such as older adults, women, and ethnic minorities. The project recently received funding from the Research Council of Norway and has previously been awarded both innovation and research funding from Helse Vest.
Tone Norekvål is a Professor at the Department of Clinical Science (K2) at the University of Bergen. She leads the PROCARD research group at the Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, and also works as a senior adviser at the Center for Patient-Reported Data at Haukeland University Hospital. She holds several national and international appointments.
Speaker: Professor Tone Norekvål
Time: 15 April, 12:00–13:00
Place: Rooms 9.1 and 9.2, Laboratory Building
Open to all interested participants.