Remote monitoring in a virtual cardiac rehab programme

Objective

To actively case-manage patients living with or at risk of cardiovascular disease during a supervised exercise and education programme.

Approach

In the Our Hearts Our Minds programme, patients are remotely monitored with a Fitbit smartwatch and FibriCheck under the supervision of a consultant cardiologist and a multidisciplinary team of nurses, dieticians, physiotherapists and a psychologist. Where an abnormality is detected, it is conveyed automatically to the cardiologist, who can arrange further tests.

Outcome

According to the Trust, patient feedback has been extremely positive, with patients reporting that their quality of life has improved.