Novel Virtual World-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program to Broaden Access to Underserved Populations: A Patient Perspective

By FYH News Team

Published on August 2, 2022

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Case Reports

. 2022 Jul 20;4(14):911-914.

doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.05.027.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
³ Global Products and Services, Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
⁴ Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

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Case Reports

Virginia G Content et al.

JACC Case Rep.

2022.

. 2022 Jul 20;4(14):911-914.

doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.05.027.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
³ Global Products and Services, Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
⁴ Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

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Abstract

This report describes Destination Rehab, a novel virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program, which aims to increase cardiac rehabilitation access to underserved populations. We highlight the experience of a cardiac patient whose successful participation in the program allowed her to overcome significant psychosocial and access barriers to cardiac rehabilitation.

Keywords:

CBCR, center-based cardiac rehabilitation; CR, cardiac rehabilitation; CV, cardiovascular; VW, virtual world; VWCR, virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation; cardiac rehabilitation; cardiovascular disease; health disparities; secondary prevention; social determinants of health.

Conflict of interest statement

This study was supported by the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation, Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities (UL1TR000135), Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Mayo Clinic Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research. Ms. Content has been supported by the Mayo Clinic Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (NIGMS 5R25GM075148-15) and Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine and Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Foundation. The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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**Figure 1**

Virtual World-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Platform Mrs W **(left)** and her avatar **(right)** in the virtual world–based cardiac rehabilitation platform *Destination Rehab* during a peer support group session.

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