Abstract
BackgroundThe COVID pandemic limited access to many Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) outpatient programs. ObjectiveThe study aimed to examine the outcomes of patients in CR Phase II prior and during the pandemic. MethodsA single-site retrospective review of CR patients during 2019 (pre-COVID) and 2020 (COVID era) was performed. A linear mixed method explored the effect of COVID on 6-minute walk (6MWT), metabolic equivalents (METs), and quality of life (QOL). A generalized linear mixed method was used to explore the effect of COVID and CR on depression (PHQ-9). ResultsTwo-hundred and twelve patients were included. CR significantly improved 6MWT (b = 331.45, 95% CI: 295.62 ∼ 367.36), METs (b = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.55 ∼ 2.03), and QOL (b = 1.46, 95% CI: 0.81 ∼ 2.12). Significant interaction (P interaction = 0.04) between COVID and pre-post intervention was found for PHQ-9. ConclusionsDuring COVID, patients perceived increased depression and poorer QOL. However, all outcomes improved significantly following CR.
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