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- The COVID-19 pandemic is significantly affecting cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services, both in hospitals and outpatient settings, across different regions in Italy.
- Hospitals are adapting by closing some wards or converting CR units into COVID-19 units to respond to the crisis.
- This document outlines the current state of CR during the pandemic and discusses potential future developments for managing cardiac rehabilitation programs post-COVID-19.
Article Abstract
The COVID-19 outbreak is having a significant impact on both cardiac rehabilitation (CR) inpatient and outpatient healthcare organization. The variety of clinical and care scenarios we are observing in Italy depends on the region, the organization of local services and the hospital involved. Some hospital wards have been closed to make room to dedicated beds or to quarantine the exposed health personnel. In other cases, CR units have been converted or transformed into COVID-19 units. The present document aims at defining the state of the art of CR during COVID-19 pandemic, through the description of the clinical and management scenarios frequently observed during this period and the exploration of the future frontiers in the management of cardiac rehabilitation programs after the COVID-19 outbreak.
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